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Hindouismes créoles. Mascareignes, Antilles

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Catalogue identifier
kali-fifty-006
Alternate titles and import identifiers
KALI-50-006
Author or attribution
Jean Benoist
Record type
Book
Language
French
Date / edition
1998
Source / repository
Éditions du C.T.H.S.; Les Classiques des sciences sociales
Access
Open access
Subjects
50 Full-Text Sources — November 2026; Scholarship and field research

Description and curator notes

Extensive ethnography of Hindu traditions in Réunion, Mauritius and French Caribbean, including dedicated discussion of Kali iconography, plantation chapels, offerings, possession and annual festivals.

Curator source KALI-50-006. Scholarship and field research. Export dated 5 November 2026.
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06 Hindouismes créoles. Mascareignes, Antilles
Jean Benoist • 1998
Scholarly monograph • French
Paris: Éditions du C.T.H.S.; authorized electronic edition Les Classiques des sciences sociales
Extensive ethnography of Hindu traditions in Réunion, Mauritius and French Caribbean, including dedicated discussion of Kali iconography, plantation chapels, offerings, possession and annual festivals.
Access: Complete 397-page authorized electronic edition of the original 303-page book. The host records the author’s permission; no registration required.
Full text: https://www.classiques.uqam.ca/contemporains/benoist_jean/hindouismes_creoles/hindouismes_creoles.pdf

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Citation

Jean Benoist. Hindouismes créoles. Mascareignes, Antilles. Éditions du C.T.H.S.; Les Classiques des sciences sociales. 1998. Scholarly monograph • French

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