Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna Wuaku, Albert Kafui 1964- creator text Electronic books. ne Leiden BRILL 2013 monographic eng

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1 online resource (346 pages). In Hindu Gods in West Africa, Wuaku offers an analytical account of the histories, beliefs and practices of the Hindu Monastery of Africa and the Radha Govinda Temple, two of Ghana's emmerging Hindu Temples. Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One Ghana's Hindu Religious Landscape; Chapter Two The Hindu Monastery of Africa; Chapter Three Domesticating Shiva Worship in Ghana: Rituals of the Hindu Monastery of Africa; Chapter Four The Sri Radha-Govinda Temple Tradition; Chapter Five "Hinduizing" From the "Top," Indigenizing from "Below": Krishna Devotion in Ghana; Chapter Six Spreading Krishna and Shiva Worship in Ghana; Chapter Seven Why We became Hindus: Conversion Narratives; Chapter Eight Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Illustration Section. Ghana Religious life and customs Hinduism Ghana History Hinduism Ghana Customs and practices Hindus Ghana RELIGION / Comparative Religion Hindus Ghana Hinduism Ghana History Hinduism Ghana Customs and practices Ghana Religious life and customs BL1168.G43 294.509667 Wuaku, Albert. Leiden : BRILL, ©2013 9789004255715 (electronic bk.) 9004255710 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1319095 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=613045 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1319095 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=613045 EBLCP 130727 20200709055912.0 ocn854521056 eng