Sacred play: ritual levity and humor in South Asian religions
Introduction: ritual levity in South Asian religions / Selva J. Raj and Corinne Dempsey -- Serious levity at the Shrine of St. Anne in South India / Selva J. Raj -- Don't take it badly, it's Holi : ritual levity in Balarama's Holi / A. Whitney Sanford -- Playing the married lady : pri...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Albany, NY
State Univ. of New York Press
c 2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Religiosity
/ Negligence
/ Ritual
/ Convention
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| Further subjects: | B
Ritual
South Asia
B Collection of essays B Religion Humor B Religion Humor B South Asia Religion B Ritual (South Asia) |
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| Summary: | Introduction: ritual levity in South Asian religions / Selva J. Raj and Corinne Dempsey -- Serious levity at the Shrine of St. Anne in South India / Selva J. Raj -- Don't take it badly, it's Holi : ritual levity in Balarama's Holi / A. Whitney Sanford -- Playing the married lady : primary marriage among the Newars of Nepal / Liz wilson -- The "artful trick" : challenging convention through play in upstate New York / Corinne Dempsey and Sudharshan Durayappah -- Friendship, levity, and love in a Hindu women's ritual tradition / Tracy Pintchman -- Laughing until it hurts : the pain of a ritual joke / William P. Harman -- Gods' play and the Buddha's way : varieties of ritual levity in contemporary Sinhala practice / Jonathan Walters -- Playing with Durga in Bengal / Rachel Fell McDermott -- Turning Karbala inside out : humor and ritual critique in South Asian Muharram rites / Amy C. Bard -- A Catholic charismatic healer at play in North India / Mathew N. Schmalz -- Response / Jonathan Z. Smith |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 224 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4384-2979-3 |
