Table of Contents: Playing God

Main Author:	Gabriel, Theodore P. C.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Oakville, Conn. : Equinox Pub. Ltd., 2010.
Subjects:	Muttappan (Hindu deity) > Cult > India > Malabar Region. Hinduism > Rituals. > India > Malabar Region Theyyam (Dance) > Social aspects > India
Online Access:	http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10697014

Table of Contents:

Introduction and a short account of Kerala and the North Malabar Region
Religion and caste in North Malabar
Spirit possession and ritual praxis in North Malabar : the Teyyam
The Muttappan legend and emancipation of untouchables in North Malabar
The rituals of the Muttappan cult
Sanskritisation of the Muttappan cult : a new hermeneutic for the Muttappan legend and ritual
Conclusion.