Migration and the commoditisation of ritual
article 2003 Osella, Filippo & Osella, Caroline

KeralaAsia > South Asia
This article discusses the effects on religious ritual arising from Kerala male out-migration to the Middle East. The focus is on an extremely expensive annual public ritual called kuthiyottam...

Social mobility in Kerala
Book 2000 Osella, Filippo & Osella, Caroline

KeralaAsia > South Asia
This book discusses social inequality among Kerala villagers. It begins with the life history of individuals belonging to three hierarchically-related castes: high-caste Hindu Brahmans and Nay...