Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives

An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion

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Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives

An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion

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"Exploring the folk religion of India and the role of girls and women within it, author June McDaniel focuses on the brata (vrata) ritual in which moral lessons are taught and goddesses are revealed. Bratas are performed to gain such goals as a healthy family, a good husband, and a happy life. They are also performed so that the performers (bratinis) develop such virtues as devotion, humility, and compassion.".

"This book presents data from fieldwork, along with brata stories, songs, poems, and ritual activities. It discusses Bengali folk religion, offers an example of ritual worship in folk Hinduism, and surveys a variety of bratas. The author analyzes the similarities and differences among these rituals in low-caste village life and in high-caste Hindu tradition, and notes that the development of these rituals involves a form of continuing divine revelation with women as the primary transmitters.

Bratas act to maintain traditional Hindu values, but also emphasize the power of women, whose virtues can save their husbands from hell worlds and their families from disasters."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
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144

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Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives: An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion
2003, State University of New York Press
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Cover of: Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives
Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives: An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion
November 2002, State University of New York Press
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Cover of: Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives
Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives: An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion
November 2002, State University of New York Press
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Library of Congress
BL1237.78 .M32 2003, BL1237.78 .M32 2003eb, BL1237.78.M32 2002, BL1237.78 .M32 2002

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
144
Dimensions
9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
Weight
7 ounces

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OL7802863M
Internet Archive
makingvirtuousda0000mcda
ISBN 10
0791455661
ISBN 13
9780791455661
LCCN
2002030542
OCLC/WorldCat
50477228
Library Thing
2771934
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161735

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