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The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2) — William Crooke

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2)

William Crooke

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 405 pages

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1, is a collection of essays by William Crooke on the beliefs and customs of rural communities in Northern India. It describes deities, rituals, festivals, and traditions, drawing on ethnographic survey work. It is worth listening to as a survey of living folk religious practices in the region.

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Contents

  1. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
  2. CONTENTS.
  3. FOLK-LORE OF NORTHERN INDIA. CHAPTER I. THE GODLINGS OF NATURE.
  4. CHAPTER II. THE HEROIC AND VILLAGE GODLINGS.
  5. CHAPTER III. THE GODLINGS OF DISEASE.
  6. CHAPTER IV. THE WORSHIP OF THE SAINTED DEAD.
  7. CHAPTER V. WORSHIP OF THE MALEVOLENT DEAD.
  8. Colophon
  9. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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