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Women gathered in the village temple to pray.
02 March 2026

When the Body Speaks: Caste, Possession, and the Gendered Politics of Ritual Authority

In the ECR Spotlight: Meenal Rawat explores how caste and gender shape ritual authority in the Indian Himalayas, through the lens of deity possession. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, it reveals how sacred spaces mirror social hierarchies, even as they promise healing.

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