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Golu Devata, the God of Justice of Kumaun Himalayas
Language: en
Pages: 194
Authors: C. M. Agrawal
Categories: Gods, Indic
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992 - Publisher:

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Study on the influence of Golu (deity) on the social, cultural, religious, and psychological outlook and practices of the people of Kumaun, India.
Tales of Justice and Rituals of Divine Embodiment
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Aditya Malik
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-12 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the Central Himalayan region of Kumaon, Tales of Justice and Rituals of Divine Embodiment draws on oral a
God of Justice
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: William S Sax
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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In God of Justice, anthropologist William S. Sax offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of cursing, black magic, and ritual healing in the Central Himalaya
Man, Culture, and Society in the Kumaun Himalayas
Language: en
Pages: 334
Authors: C. M. Agrawal
Categories: Kumaun (India).
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher: Bards and Mediums

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This Thought Provoking Volume Shall Be Of Special Interest To Scholars Engaged In The Study Of General Joshi`S Place In Indian Military History; Kumauni Society
Religion and Modernity in the Himalaya
Language: en
Pages: 212
Authors: Megan Adamson Sijapati
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-10 - Publisher: Routledge

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Religion has long been a powerful cultural, social, and political force in the Himalaya. Increased economic and cultural flows, growth in tourism, and new forms