Suzanne Chazan-Gillig, "Mauritian Hinduism and Globalisation"
English | ISBN: 1032287055 | 2022 | 222 pages | PDF | 33 MB
This book presents an original and comprehensive overview of the transformation of Mauritian Hinduism against the backdrop of globalisation. It discusses themes such as the cult of Baharia Puja; the cult of "Camp De Masque"; changes in popular cults; temples and associative strategies of social integration; emergence of Hanuman; ritual innovations in politics and, religious and political transformation due to globalisation to highlight the link between the reinvention of Hinduism and Mauritian capitalism.