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Kali worship. Tape 2, Sacrifice /

Trinidad & Tobago is one of the few places in the New World where worship of the Hindu Goddess, Kali, is so accessible. Involving the legendary 'Fire-pass' (walking over a pit of glowing coals) ceremony, possession rituals and Healing ceremonies, in this documentary the presenter and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Trinidad and Tobago : Banyan Archive, 1991.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Kālī > (Hindu deity)
Hinduism > Rituals.
Hinduism > Trinidad and Tobago.
Sacrifice > Hinduism.
Trinidad and Tobago > Religious life and customs.
Hindouisme > Rituel.
Hindouisme > Trinité-et-Tobago.
Sacrifice > Hindouisme.
Trinité-et-Tobago > Vie religieuse.
Hinduism
Hinduism > Rituals
Sacrifice > Hinduism
Trinidad and Tobago
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Trinidad & Tobago is one of the few places in the New World where worship of the Hindu Goddess, Kali, is so accessible. Involving the legendary 'Fire-pass' (walking over a pit of glowing coals) ceremony, possession rituals and Healing ceremonies, in this documentary the presenter and the camera become players and participants as this dramatic and fascinating devotion to one of the most ancient of deities plays out in the context of one of the most multi-cultural societies in the world.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 8, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:44