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The Dreadful Dance of the Goddess: Creativity and Mimesis in a Possession Cult of Assam

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KALI-100B3-021
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Majo Garigliano, Irene
Record type
Article
Language
English
Date / edition
2018
Source / repository
Cracow Indological Studies 20(1)
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Subjects
100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 3, November 2026; Kamakhya; Deodhani; Possession

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The Deodhani dance of possessed devotees at Kamakhya each August.

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Title: The Dreadful Dance of the Goddess: Creativity and Mimesis in a Possession Cult of Assam
Authors: Majo Garigliano, Irene
Record type: Article
Language: English
Year: 2018
Source / Publisher: Cracow Indological Studies 20(1)
Full-text URL: https://journals.akademicka.pl/cis/article/view/320
Subjects: Kamakhya; Deodhani; Possession
Description: The Deodhani dance of possessed devotees at Kamakhya each August.
Access: Free full text
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Majo Garigliano, Irene. The Dreadful Dance of the Goddess: Creativity and Mimesis in a Possession Cult of Assam. Cracow Indological Studies 20(1). 2018. https://journals.akademicka.pl/cis/article/view/320

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