Dancing the Self: Personhood and Performance in the Pāṇḍav Līlā of GarhwalOxford University Press, 2002 - 224 pagina's For ten years, William Sax studied the inhabitants of the former kingdom of Garhwal in northern India. Sax attended and participated in performances of the pandav lila (a ritual reenactment of scenes from the Mahabharata in a dance) and observed its context in village life. Combining ethnographic fieldwork with sophisticated reflection on the larger meanings of these rituals and practices, this volume presents the information in a style accessible to the uninitiated reader. Sax opens a window on a fascinating (and threatened) aspect of rural Indian life and on Hinduism as a living religion, while providing an accessible introduction to the Mahabharata itself. |
Inhoudsopgave
The Performative Construction of the Self | 3 |
The Sutol Pdndav Lild | 20 |
Pdndav Lild as a Mans Sport | 64 |
A Divine King in the Western Himalayas | 157 |
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Dancing the Self: Personhood and Performance in the Pandav Lila of Garhwal William S. Sax Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2002 |
Dancing the Self: Personhood and Performance in the Pāṇḍav Līlā of Garhwal William Sturman Sax Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2002 |
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