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Sex, Repression, and Sanskritization in Sri Lanka?

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kali-import-148297be492968dc9349
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KALI-100-011
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McGilvray, Dennis B.
Record type
Article
Language
English
Date / edition
1988
Source / repository
Ethos 16 (review essay; author's posted copy)
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Open access
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100-Source Research Supplement — November 2026; Academic Research and Peer-Reviewed Articles; Tamil

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Engages Obeyesekere on the Pattini cult and its transformation toward a fierce Tamil Kali.

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Title: Sex, Repression, and Sanskritization in Sri Lanka?
Authors: McGilvray, Dennis B.
Record type: Article
Language: English
Year: 1988
Source / Publisher: Ethos 16 (review essay; author's posted copy)
Full-text URL: https://spot.colorado.edu/~mcgilvra/Dennis_McGilvray/Publications_files/McGilvray%201988%20Sex%20Repression%20&%20Sanskritization%20ETHOS.pdf
Subjects: Academic Research and Peer-Reviewed Articles; Tamil
Description: Engages Obeyesekere on the Pattini cult and its transformation toward a fierce Tamil Kali.
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McGilvray, Dennis B.. Sex, Repression, and Sanskritization in Sri Lanka?. Ethos 16 (review essay; author's posted copy). 1988. https://spot.colorado.edu/~mcgilvra/Dennis_McGilvray/Publications_files/McGilvray%201988%20Sex%20Repression%20&%20Sanskritization%20ETHOS.pdf

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