Title Thaipusam in Malaysia : a Hindu festival in the Tamil diaspora / Carl Vadivella Belle

Published Singapore : ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xxxii, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates.) Contents Indians in Malaysia, the social and ethnic context -- Tamil traditions and South Indian Hinduism -- Colonialism, colonial knowledge and Hindu reform movements -- 4. Hinduism in Malaysia, an overview -- Murugan, a Tamil deity -- Phenomenology of Thaipusam at Batu Caves -- Other Thaipusams -- Thaipusam considered, the divine crossing Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-390) and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Murugan (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- Malaysia. Hinduism -- Malaysia. Tamil (Indic people) -- Malaysia -- Religion. Thaipusam -- Malaysia. Form Electronic book Author ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, issuing body ISBN 9789814695831 (electronic bk.) 9814695831 (electronic bk.)

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