The " self-animal" and divine digestion: Goat sacrifice to the goddess Kali in Bengal
Kali, the Hindu goddess, is a ubiquitous presence in contemporary rural and urban Bengali life. The author examines the present-day practice of animal sacrifices to the goddess Kali in Bengal and discusses the ritual, mythic, and exegetical interpretations that have grown up around the sacrifices. (...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1994
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The journal of Asian studies
Year: 1994, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 779-803 |
| Further subjects: | B
Bangladesh
B Religion B Hinduism B Cult B History B India |
| Summary: | Kali, the Hindu goddess, is a ubiquitous presence in contemporary rural and urban Bengali life. The author examines the present-day practice of animal sacrifices to the goddess Kali in Bengal and discusses the ritual, mythic, and exegetical interpretations that have grown up around the sacrifices. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
| Contains: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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