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... are be is completely undiscussed. It is interesting those devotees who "carry kavati," their flesh that no work on Indian music besides his or tongues pierced by fishhooks and skewers, own on North Indian Ragas is cited in the while in a state of trance or possession. They bibliography, and none on Gregorian chant...

...- his peacock mascot and vel ("spear of knowl- Pa style, not the Sa-sKya-Pa. Why this might edge A special feature of this festival are be is completely undiscussed. It is interesting those devotees who "carry kavati," their flesh that no work on Indian music besides his or tongues pierced by fishhooks...

... or jewelry, or a sacrifice, such as fasting, firewalking, hook-swinging, celibacy, or dancing with kavati (a wooden arch often attached by hooks into the flesh of the devotee). Such vows may be temporary (hanging an offering on a tree to remind a god that you want a promotion at work) or permanent (taking...

... Studies, Inc. 1975 1975 BOOK REVIEWS 1079 to the cave temple, precedes the company in century Thai account of royal ceremonies, front of a large banner proclaiming "Sri Ndng Nopphamdt, to which M. Archaim- M C K Kurup avarkaj kavati kostti" ("Honor- bault refers, the victory of the king's boat is able...

... May 24, 1783; Rao 1964:65 66; Raju 1941; Appadorai 1936. 3 The Palani manuscripts (see text, below) describe Nakarattars as transporting salt on their heads or on shoulder poles (kavatis) carried by themselves or servants, but not at such a scale that they required cattle, 364 DAVID W E S T RUDNER 1...

... to present vow-fulfillment (nerttikatan); this may be done by purchasing new items for the temple rites, arranging for the performance of a special piicai (offering offlowers),or carrying the kavati (a gaily decorated shoulder pole). The deities are believed to confer trance on the vowfulfillers as a token...