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2 The Folk Goddess Tushu,Her Festival, Songs, And Brata
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Notes on Spelling, Transliteration, and Pronunciation ix
- Introduction xi
- Folk Hinduism In West Bengal 1
- The Folk Goddess Tushu,Her Festival, Songs, And Brata 13
- What Is a Brata? 29
- Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses 41
- Other Bratas:Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic 79
- Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men 97
- Conclusion 105
- Notes 113
- Bibliography 125
- Index 129
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Notes on Spelling, Transliteration, and Pronunciation ix
- Introduction xi
- Folk Hinduism In West Bengal 1
- The Folk Goddess Tushu,Her Festival, Songs, And Brata 13
- What Is a Brata? 29
- Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses 41
- Other Bratas:Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic 79
- Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men 97
- Conclusion 105
- Notes 113
- Bibliography 125
- Index 129