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Neo-Folk, indigenous–itinerant Hinduism: the kodavathees of Singapore / Somaiah, Bittiandra Chand   Journal Article
Somaiah, Bittiandra Chand Journal Article
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Publication 2013.
Summary/Abstract This paper presents a women-centred study of the religious identities and practices of the diasporic Coorgs of Singapore through interviews and observances of their 'religious' practices, focusing on how these first-generation immigrants have created adaptive techniques of ancestor worship and the worship of Kaveriamma to perform their Coorg identity away from their ancestral homeland. Their spiritual practices in the home are contrasted with their engagements in broader Singaporean Hindu society, where issues of cultural identity and religious practice serve as a lens to comprehend how contemporary diasporic 'religiosities' among Coorg women (Kodavathees) are negotiated. The diasporic Kodavathees have found innovative ways to maintain their 'religious' practices and assert their distinct ethnic identity in Singapore, where being Hindu is often narrowly defined by broad social acceptance of the official ethnic taxonomies of the state.
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