Davies, J. R. (2021) Durga Puja in Glasgow. In: Das, S. K. and Basak, B. (eds.) The Making of Goddess Durga in Bengal: Art, Heritage and the Public. Springer Nature: Singapore, pp. 61-81. ISBN 9789811602627 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-0263-4_3)
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Abstract
This is an exploration of Durga Puja in Glasgow. By comparing and contrasting Durga Puja in Glasgow with that of contemporary Kolkata, as well as Rachel Fell McDermott’s picture of the puja in the north-eastern USA, the chapter explores the aesthetic tradition, the nature of the pratimas, the religious and community context, and the stated aims of the puja committee. The Muslim dimension of the Bengali diaspora is also brought into consideration, finding overlaps between what is significant to all Bengalis, and identifying how Bengali culture manifests itself in the context of the religious practices of Islam. Language and cultural traditions are important across the diaspora communities, but the fostering of religious and national identity nevertheless results in separate expressions and resources for the promotion of the Bengali Language. The diverse Hindu religious traditions of the Indian diaspora have their different manifestations too. The promotion of the Bengali Language can be viewed as crucial to the identity of the Muslim Bangladeshi diaspora; but for the West Bengali community, it is Durga Puja above all that emerges as the unique focus of identity, creating a ‘home from home’, as well as acting as a means of inclusion for the Bengali-speaking Hindus of Glasgow.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
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| Keywords: | Durga Puja, Kumartuli, Kolkata, Glasgow, Bengal, India, Bangladesh. |
| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Davies, Dr John |
| Authors: | Davies, J. R. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| ISBN: | 9789811602627 |
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