essay

The auspicious married woman

powers of tamil women (6) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 35-60

By: Reynolds, Holly Baker.

Abstract
This paper seeks to explore the nature of the married woman's power, its sources, and the way in which conceptions of female power motivate female ritual activity (p. 36).
Subjects
Gender status
Adulthood
Puberty and initiation
Purification and atonement
Ornament
Nuptials
Celibacy
Spirits and gods
culture
Tamil
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
1973-1975
Coverage Date
1973-1975
Coverage Place
Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Notes
Holly Baker Reynolds
Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60)
LCCN
91035987
LCSH
Tamil (Indic people)