Chapter 1 Animal sacrifice, politics and the law in Tamil Nadu, South India

After describing and explaining the significance of animal sacrifice in a typical Tamil village goddess festival, this chapter considers the debates surrounding the passing of the Madras Animals and Birds Sacrifices Prohibition Act 1950 and addresses the puzzling issue of its non-enforcement. Why di...

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Main Author: Good, Anthony (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
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