Patronage and 'community': The role of a tamil 'village' festival in the integration of a town

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 501-519

  De Neve, Geert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1242270015     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.00029     Document Type: Article

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