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100 1 _aCrooke, William,
_d1848-1923
245 1 4 _aThe Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-09-10
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 2" by W. Crooke is an academic and anthropological study written in the late 19th century. This work delves into various aspects of folk beliefs, superstitions, and practices prevalent in Northern India, exploring their cultural and religious significances. The topics covered include notions of the Evil Eye, various forms of worship, and protective customs that people observe to avoid misfortunes and demonic influences. The opening of the book begins by discussing the widespread belief in the Evil Eye and its connections to various superstitions in Northern India. Crooke highlights the complexities surrounding this belief, including protective symbols and practices employed by villagers, as well as the psychological roots of envy that contribute to these rituals. He provides detailed examples of protective measures against the Evil Eye, ranging from the adornment of children with lampblack to the use of specific names for newborns aimed at warding off bad luck. This portion sets the tone for a comprehensive investigation of local folk traditions, demonstrating how deeply ingrained these beliefs are in the social fabric of the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReligion
653 _aFolklore -- India
653 _aIndia -- Religion
653 _aHindu mythology
653 _aAncestor worship -- India
653 _aAnimal worship -- India
653 _aTree worship -- India
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43682
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