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Caivam: A Religion among Tamil Speaking Refugees from Sri Lanka |
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| Author |
Schalk, Peter (著)
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| Source |
Refugee Survey Quarterly
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| Volume | v.26 n.2 |
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| Date | 2007 |
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| Pages | 91 - 108 |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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http://www.oxfordjournals.org
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| Location | Oxford, UK [牛津, 英國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | 1. The Subtitle of the Journal: Refugees and Religion.
2. Author Affiliation: University of Uppsala, Sweden. |
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| Keyword | Caivam; refugees; LTTE; Sri Lanka; Tamil |
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| Abstract | Caivam (Shaivism, Shivaism) is what gives Tamil speaking refugees from Sri Lanka in India and in Western countries their psychological and emotional sustenance, allows them a connection with their culture and traditions and the ability to resist assimilation and create a separate ethnic identity while giving them the strength to deal with the loss of their rightful place in their own country. A Tamil speaking refugee is a political refugee who as the nrst generation in a foreign country is constantly on the edge of returning – waiting for successful peace negotiations or a realisation of the ultimate aim, the foundation of an independent state called Tamilīlam (Tamil Ealam). Caivam is an expression of these hopes, symbolised, above all, by two gods, Vināyakar and Murukan, sons of Civan, who act as liberating deputies. The element of resistance is turned not only against the Sri Lankan government, but also against political Buddhists promoting an ethnonationalist Sinhala-Buddhist ideology. Tamil speaking Caivas have suspended former rivalries with Tamil speaking Christians, but the relation to the Tamil speaking Muslims is disturbed on institutional level by political, not religious, dissent. Caivas have established a division of labour with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) on the basis of a common aim which is vaguely given as vitutalai, 'liberation'. The two gods mentioned are regarded as the foremost liberators in refugee Caivam. The involuntary refugee situation turns conservative Caivam gradually into a theology of liberation. The role of women in this process should be noticed. |
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| Table of contents | Keywords 91
INTRODUCTION 91
CAIVAM AND POLITICS IN EXILE 96
WHICH CAIVAM? 98
Problems for the Caiva Community in Exile 105
Why Vināyakar, why Murukaṉ? 106
CONCLUSIONS 107
References 107
Notes 108 |
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| ISSN | 10204067 (P); 1471695X (E) |
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| Created date | 2024.10.21 |
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| Modified date | 2024.11.06 |
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