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
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-390) and index
