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2 The Folk Goddess Tushu,Her Festival, Songs, And Brata

© 2003 State University of New York

© 2003 State University of New York

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Notes on Spelling, Transliteration, and Pronunciation ix
  5. Introduction xi
  6. Folk Hinduism In West Bengal 1
  7. The Folk Goddess Tushu,Her Festival, Songs, And Brata 13
  8. What Is a Brata? 29
  9. Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses 41
  10. Other Bratas:Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic 79
  11. Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men 97
  12. Conclusion 105
  13. Notes 113
  14. Bibliography 125
  15. Index 129
Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780791487655-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Notes on Spelling, Transliteration, and Pronunciation ix
  5. Introduction xi
  6. Folk Hinduism In West Bengal 1
  7. The Folk Goddess Tushu,Her Festival, Songs, And Brata 13
  8. What Is a Brata? 29
  9. Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses 41
  10. Other Bratas:Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic 79
  11. Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men 97
  12. Conclusion 105
  13. Notes 113
  14. Bibliography 125
  15. Index 129
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