Pierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus

Pierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus

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Pierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus

An analysis of the Thaipusam festival of the Hindu Tamils of Malaysia and the vows they make to the god Murugan. It explores the meaning of vow fulfilment as reflected in social, economic and political divisions in the Tamil community, and the practice of ritual as a form of symbolic action.

  • AuthorElizabeth Fuller Collins
  • BindingPaperback
  • BrandBrand: Northern Illinois University Press
  • EAN9780875805740
  • Edition1
  • FeatureUsed Book in Good Condition
  • ISBN0875805744
  • LabelNorthern Illinois University Press
  • ManufacturerNorthern Illinois University Press
  • NumberOfItems1
  • NumberOfPages254
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ProductTypeNameABIS_BOOK
  • PublicationDate1997-10-01
  • PublisherNorthern Illinois University Press
  • StudioNorthern Illinois University Press
  • TitlePierced by Murugan's Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus