Hosay Trinidad: Muharram Performances in an Indo-Caribbean Diaspora

Frank J. Korom

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2003

Hosay Trinidad

Muharram Performances in an Indo-Caribbean Diaspora

Frank J. Korom

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202526

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About this book

"Hosay Trinidad contributes substantially to the anthropology of contemporary identity politics as well as to the study of 'boundaries' which has come to play a key role in important new lines of scholarship across the social sciences."—Anthropos

Author / Editor information

Frank J. Korom teaches religion and anthropology at Boston University. He is coeditor of Gender, Genre, and Power in South Asian Expressive Traditions, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Reviews

"The book is free of jargon and recommended for anyone with an interest in contemporary interreligious issues, the possibilities within local Islamic cultures . . . , and questions of identity formation in a multicultural and multireligious society."—Religious Studies Review

"Hosay Trinidad contributes substantially to the anthropology of contemporary identity politics as well as to the study of 'boundaries' which has come to play a key role in important new lines of scholarship across the social sciences."—Anthropos

"Hosay Trinidad should be considered a great publishing achievement. It is a livre de chevet, a must for scholars of Caribbean studies, anthropology, and the performing arts."—History of Religions

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
A Note on Orthography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Orientations and Overview Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
2 Muharram Rituals in Iran:Past and Present Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
3 The Passage of Rites to South Asia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4 Onward to the Caribbean Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
5 Building the Tadjah, Constructing Community Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
6 Conclusion: Maintenance and Transformation via Cultural Creolization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 320
Illustrations
- Other: 31 illus.
Keywords: Anthropology; Folklore; Linguistics

eBook

Published: May 26, 2012
ISBN: 9780812202526