Multifunctional Role of Tamil Material Catholicism: A Study on the Transnational celebrations of Our Lady of Vēlānkaṉṉi

This comparative study explores the significance of Catholic material religion of the Tamils in India and Malaysia in the celebration of Our Lady of Vēlānkaṉṉi feast which involves a complex interplay of materiality, religious beliefs, and embodied practices. Employing Plate and Bruland’s understand...

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Authors: Ponniah, James (Author) ; Perry, Melissa Shamini (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: International journal of Asian christianity
Year: 2024, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 260-287
Further subjects:B Catholic
B Material Religion
B Chennai
B Our Lady of Vēlānkaṉṉi
B Kuala Lumpur
B Tamil language
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