Purity and Patriarchy in Trinidad’s Kali Mai Puja

This article examines gender roles and relations within Kali Mai Puja as practiced at the Jai Kali Shakti Mandir, a temple in Trinidad. The analysis focuses on women’s roles in the ritual space, views of women’s bodies, and perceptions of sexuality in matrifocal religious practice that is governed b...

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Subtitles:Religion and Gender in the Caribbean
Main Author: Maharaj, Vieann Ragoonanan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: Religion & gender
Year: 2026, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-58
Further subjects:B Kali
B Śakti
B Possession
B Hinduism
B Puja
B Gender
B Caribbean
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