Gabriel, Theodore. <br/><br/>
Playing God  Belief and Ritual in the Muttappan Cult of North Malabar.  [electronic resource] : 

 - London :  Equinox Pub.,  2010. 
 - 1 online resource (118 p.) 
<br/><br/>Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Notes; Bibliography; Books in English; Journal articles (in English); Books in Malayalam; Index. 
<br/><br/> Playing God analyses the mythology and ritual praxis of the Muttappan cult and examines attempts to integrate the cult into a wider Hinduism by enunciating a new hermeneutic of the legend and rituals based on the Hindu Advaitic tradition. The book also discussed how the Teyyam ritual contrasts significantly with rituals and worship in Brahminical Hinduism. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781845535254 (electronic bk.) 1845535251 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hinduism--Malabar Region--Rituals.--India<br/>Muttappan (Hindu deity)--Cult--Malabar Region.--India<br/>Theyyam (Dance)--Social aspects--Malabar Region.--India<br/>Muttappan (Hindu deity)--Cult--India--Malabar Region.<br/>Hinduism--Rituals.--India--Malabar Region<br/>Theyyam (Dance)--Social aspects--India--Malabar Region.<br/>RELIGION / Hinduism / Rituals & Practice
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL1225.M862 G33 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>294.5/38095483  294.538095483