Thaipusam in Malaysia
ISBN: 9789814695831
Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters
Subjects: Murugan (Hindu deity); Tamil (Indic people); Hinduism; Thaipusam;

This is an important book by Carl Vadivella Belle which argues that Hinduism and its manifestations in the diaspora has important significance in binding not only the Hindus but also encourages 'others' to revisit Hinduism, especially in a multicultural society like Malaysia which is dominated by communally infused discourses structured upon race and religion.


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