Hinduism and Popular Cults in Mauritius
Sacred Religion and Plantation Economy
Suzanne Chazan-Gillig, Pavitranand Ramhota
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Hinduism and Popular Cults in Mauritius
Sacred Religion and Plantation Economy
Suzanne Chazan-Gillig, Pavitranand Ramhota
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This book presents an original and comprehensive reading of the contemporary Mauritian society where Hinduism is practised by more than half of the population. It discusses themes such as the genesis of the Mauritian multicultural society; religious and cultural transformations; the cult of kalimai; the building of social relations and the birth of associations; and the link between Mauritian Hinduism and sugar plantation economy to highlight the interactions of the religious with the political economy of the nation.
First of its kind, this book, with its rich ethnographic accounts, will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of religion, Hinduism, social anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, diaspora studies, sociology of religion and African studies.