An edition of Hindu Gods in West Africa Vol. 42 (2013)

Hindu Gods in West Africa Vol. 42

Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna

Hindu Gods in West Africa Vol. 42
Albert Wuaku, Albert Wuaku
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An edition of Hindu Gods in West Africa Vol. 42 (2013)

Hindu Gods in West Africa Vol. 42

Ghanaian Devotees of Shiva and Krishna

In 'Hindu Gods in West Africa', Wuaku offers an account of the histories, beliefs and practices of the Hindu Monastery of Africa and the Radha Govinda Temple, two Hindu Temples in Ghana. Using historical material and data from his field work in southern Ghana, Wuaku shows how these two Hindu Temples build their traditions on popular Ghanaian religious notions about the powerful magicality of India's Hindu gods. He explores how Ghanaian soldiers who served in the colonial armies in India, Sri Lanka, and Burma during World War II, Bollywood films, and local magicians, have contributed to the production and the spreading of these cultural ideas. He argues that while Ghanaian worshippers appropriated and deployed the alien Hindu religious world through their own cultural ideas,as they engage Hindu beliefs and rituals in negotiating challenges their own worldviews would change considerably.

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BRILL
Language
English
Pages
346

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Library of Congress
BL1168.G43.W83 2013, BL1168.G43 W83 2013

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Open Library
OL29684997M
ISBN 13
9789004255715
LCCN
2013019455
OCLC/WorldCat
843228796

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OL21794504W

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