Sprouts of the Body, Sprouts of the Field: Identification of the Goddess with Poxes in South India
In south India, when a person is afflicted with poxes of any variety, it is believed that the goddess Mariyamman has “arrived„ in the person. The Tamil term “<i>ammai</i>„ means pustules or “pearls„ of poxes as well as mother/go...
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/3/147 |