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Playing God: Belief and Ritual in the Muttappan Cult of North Malabar
Theodore Gabriel
Playing God: Belief and Ritual in the Muttappan Cult of North Malabar
Theodore Gabriel
Discusses the genre of rituals known as the Teyyam extent in the North Malabar region of Kerala State, India. This book focuses on the cult of the Muttappan duo of gods, the most popular among the Teyyams of North Malabar. It discusses how the Teyyam ritual contrasts significantly with rituals and worship in Brahminical Hinduism.
160 pages, 2 illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 30, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9781845535247 |
Publishers | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 160 |
Dimensions | 139 × 223 × 15 mm · 288 g |
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