Ritual dance in southwest Karnataka
This ritual takes place over several days in a shrine or a temple dedicated to local deities, many of whom are deified humans. The centrepiece is the dance of the medium who impersonates the deity and speaks to the crowd, which is what we see here, despite the poor exposure. The medium, dressed in a...
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Ritual dance in southwest Karnataka [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1953.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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