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‘Blessing in Disguise’: A Case Study of Spirit Possession among the Meiteis of Manipur
By: NAOREM NAOKHOMBA SINGH, RATNA TAYENG – Spirit possession cases are distinct human behaviours and experiences which are associated with the belief that an individual has been taken over by a spirit or deity or other supernatural entities. Diverse cultures and religious systems have their belief and corresponding rituals to deal with these cases. The…
An Ethnographic Account of Sudalai Cult, Tamil Nadu, India
By: SIMON S. JOHN – Worshipping of Demon plays a significant role in the folk religious practices of Tamil Nadu, South India. Sudalai – a male folk deity is considered as a chief of all evil spirits by the people in that region and hundreds of temples for Sudalai exist in the southern region of…