Community and worldview among Paraiyars of south India

Description:

This volume presents a detailed ethnographic study of rural Paraiyar communities in South India, focusing on their religions and cultural identity. Formerly known as Dalits, or Untouchables, these are a largely socially marginalised group living within a dynamic and complex social matrix dominated by the caste system and its social and religious implications in India. Through examining Paraiyar Christian communities, the author provides a comprehensive understanding of Paraiyar religious worldviews within the dominant Hindu religious worldview.

subjects: Religion,  Pariahs,  Christianity,  Dalits,  11.07 relations between religions,  Paria,  Religionsausübung,  India, religion

Places: South India