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Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives: An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion

By June McDaniel

Book information

Publisher
State University of New York Press
Year
2002
ISBN
0791455661, 9780791455661
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
443 kB (454085 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
\144
Time added
2021-07-30 17:44:01

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An exploration of Hindu women's folk religion focusing on goddess worship and women's rituals. Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives Contents Acknowledgments Notes on Spelling, Transliteration, and Pronunciation Introduction 1. Folk Hinduism in West Bengal 2. The Folk Goddess Tushu, Her Festival, Songs, and Brata 3. What Is a Brata? 4. Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses 5. Other Bratas: Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic 6. Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men 7. Conclusion Notes Chapter 1. Folk Hinduism in West Bengal Chapter 2. The Folk Goddess Tushu, Her Festival, Songs, and Brata Chapter 3. What Is a Brata? Chapter 4. Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses Chapter 5. Other Bratas: Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic Chapter 6. Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men Chapter 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index A B C D G I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

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