LEADER 03249nam 2200553Ia 450 001 9910792335603321 005 20230725023334.0 010 $a1-4384-2981-9 010 $a1-4416-3979-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000016808 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000342586 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11231072 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342586 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10287932 035 $a(PQKB)10846541 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407192 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407192 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10574053 035 $a(OCoLC)593316884 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000016808 100 $a20090501d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSacred play$b[electronic resource] $eritual levity and humor in South Asian religions /$fedited by Selva J. Raj and Corinne G. Dempsey 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2010 215 $axi, 224 p. $cill 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-4384-2979-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction: ritual levity in South Asian traditions / Selva J. Raj and Corinne Dempsey -- Serious levity at the Shrine of St. Anne in South India / Selva J. Raj -- Don't take it badly, it's Holi : ritual levity, society, and agriculture / A. Whitney Sanford -- Playing the married lady : primary marriage among the Newars of Nepal / Liz wilson -- The "artful trick" : challenging convention through play in upstate New York / Corinne Dempsey and Sudharshan Durayappah -- Friendship, humor, levity, and love in a Hindu women's ritual tradition / Tracy Pintchman -- Laughing until it hurts-- somebody else : the pain of a ritual joke / William P. Harman -- Gods' play and the Buddha's way : varieties of levity in contemporary Sinhala practice / Jonathan Walters -- Playing with Durga in Bengal / Rachel Fell McDermott -- Turning Karbala inside out : humor and ritual critique in South Asian Muharram rites / Amy C. Bard -- A Catholic charismatic healer at play in North India / Mathew N. Schmalz -- Response / Jonathan Z. Smith. 330 1 $a"Frivolity isn't always frivolous - sometimes it can be sacred. Sacred Play uncovers levity and playfulness in a variety of South Asian traditions where one might least expect to find it: in the heart of ritual. Case studies of Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Buddhist rituals examine instances of levity that challenge social or religious norms, in which mischievous deities inspire similar behavior among their devotees, and where playful competition incites serious consequences. Sacred Play explores how piety and levity can complement and complicate one another, enriching our understanding of both."--BOOK JACKET. 606 $aReligion$vHumor 606 $aRitual$zSouth Asia 607 $aSouth Asia$xReligion 615 0$aReligion 615 0$aRitual 676 $a203/.8 701 $aRaj$b Selva J$01510635 701 $aDempsey$b Corinne G$01130031 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792335603321 996 $aSacred play$93749671 997 $aUNINA