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She Doesn't Need Mutiyettu There: The Interplay of Divine Mood, Taste and Dramatic Offerings in South Indian Folk Hinduism

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kali-nov05-c013
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KALI-NOV05-C013
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Marianne Pasty-Abdul Wahid
Record type
Article
Language
English
Date / edition
2018
Source / repository
Religions of South Asia 11(1), 72-98; DOI 10.1558/rosa.33374
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Open access
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Additional Full-Text Sources — 5 November 2026; Kerala, India; Bhadrakali regional tradition

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Examines how temple communities decide which Bhadrakali shrines can receive Mutiyettu theatre as an offering, based on concepts of the installed deity's mood and power. Distinct from the same author's 2017 and 2020 articles.

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Marianne Pasty-Abdul Wahid | 2018 | Kerala, India | English
Publication: Religions of South Asia 11(1), 72-98; DOI 10.1558/rosa.33374
Examines how temple communities decide which Bhadrakali shrines can receive Mutiyettu theatre as an offering, based on concepts of the installed deity's mood and power. Distinct from the same author's 2017 and 2020 articles.
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Marianne Pasty-Abdul Wahid. She Doesn't Need Mutiyettu There: The Interplay of Divine Mood, Taste and Dramatic Offerings in South Indian Folk Hinduism. Religions of South Asia 11(1), 72-98; DOI 10.1558/rosa.33374. 2018.

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