Tying the Knot with the DēviGender Transgression in Regional and Trans-Regional Discourses

The jōgappas are male-born dedicated devotees of the South Indian goddess Reṇukā-Ellamma who adopt feminine characteristics. Due to their devotional practices and gender-specific expression, jōgappas are confronted with and affected by a range of notions on religious hierarchy and gender. They are...

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Main Author: Sarah Merkle
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fa2f8229c24d49f5b56aaae7790827f3
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