Description
Book Synopsis"Hosay Trinidad contributes substantially to the anthropology of contemporary identity politics as well as to the study of 'boundaries' which has come to play a key role in important new lines of scholarship across the social sciences."-Anthropos
Trade Review"
Hosay Trinidad should be considered a great publishing achievement. It is a
livre de chevet, a must for scholars of Caribbean studies, anthropology, and the performing arts." *
History of Religions *
"
Hosay Trinidad contributes substantially to the anthropology of contemporary identity politics as well as to the study of 'boundaries' which has come to play a key role in important new lines of scholarship across the social sciences." *
Anthropos *
"The book is free of jargon and recommended for anyone with an interest in contemporary interreligious issues, the possibilities within local Islamic cultures . . . , and questions of identity formation in a multicultural and multireligious society." *
Religious Studies Review *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
A Note on Orthography
Introduction
1. Orientations and Overview
2. Muharram Rituals in Iran: Past and Present
3. The Passage of Rites to South Asia
4. Onward to the Caribbean
5. Building the Tadjah, Constructing Community
6. Conclusion: Maintenance and Transformation via Cultural Creolization
7. Epilogue
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
