Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives

Making Virtuous Daughters and WivesAn exploration of Hindu women's folk religion focusing on goddess worship and women's rituals. Exploring the folk religion of India and the role of girls and women within it, author June McDaniel focuses on the brata (vrata) ritual in which moral lessons are taught and goddesses are revealed. Bratas are performed to gain such goals as a healthy family, a good husband, and a happy life. They are also performed so that the performers (bratinis) develop

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