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Playing God - Belief and Ritual in the Muttappan Cult of North Malabar (Paperback)
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Playing God - Belief and Ritual in the Muttappan Cult of North Malabar (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 5 260
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Playing God discusses the genre of rituals known as 'Teyyam' extant
in the North Malabar region of Kerala State, India. In this
elaborately costumed ritual practitioners invoke the spirit of a
deity into themselves that constitutes a splendid theophany in
which, when the ritual process is over, the devotees are able to
talk to the 'god' and invoke his/her blessings and predictions of
their future. This book concentrates on the cult of the Muttappan
duo of gods, the most popular among the Teyyams of North Malabar.
The Muttappan cult, though originating from worship of a forest god
by tribal groups and untouchables of the hill districts of North
Malabar, is not only popular in Kerala, but also attracts
worshippers from all the castes and regions of South India. Playing
God analyses the mythology and ritual praxis of the Muttappan cult
and examines attempts to integrate the cult into a wider Hinduism
by enunciating a new hermeneutic of the legend and rituals based on
the Hindu Advaitic tradition. The book also discusses how the
Teyyam ritual contrasts significantly with rituals and worship in
Brahminical Hinduism. The popularity of the cult is a reflection of
the changing relationships between castes in Kerala, involving a
closer symbiosis and reflecting the urge by the untouchable groups
of Kerala to gain a higher standing and acceptance in Keralan Hindu
society. The rituals are rich in theological significance and
symbolism, and have links to the performing arts of Kerala such as
Kathakali and Ottam Tullal.
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