Transgressing religious boundaries: the power of aesthetics in tamil catholic and hindu worship
This article discusses shared material culture and sensorial practices in prayer among Hindu and Catholic Sri Lankan Tamils living in Paris, such as the clockwise circling of incense, the use of flower garlands, and the worship of Mother Mary. Rather than classifying these practices into religious c...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2013]
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Material religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 418-440 |
Further subjects: | B
Tamils
B arati B Catholicism B Hinduism B Aesthetics B Mother Mary B sensational forms B Creativity |
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