Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Death Rituals and Change Among Hindu Nadars in a South Indian Village Subject The topic of the resource caste; death rituals; Hinduism; Nadars; sanskritisation; social change Description An account of the resource This article examines changes in the death rituals performed among Hindu Nadars in a South Indian village. It emphasises the importance of understanding ritual changes within their specific micro-level local contextual framework, including changing social structures at household and village level. This empirical evidence showcases how changing rituals connected to death reflect various adaptations through imitation, substitution and alteration of specific ritual elements and performants. It also identifies emerging class distinctions among Nadars and their connection with changes in rituals associated with death. This analysis of the changes depicts how Nadars use ritual actions in pragmatic ways, symbolically expressing and realising their aspirations for status enhancement through such ritual performances. 2021 SAGE Publications. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prakash L.T.O.; Kennedy J.J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived South Asia Research, Vol-41, No. 2, pp. 171-186. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02627280211000167" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/02627280211000167</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85104895382&amp;doi=10.1177%2F02627280211000167&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=9461f7029f48239ba149525b3e028b1a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85104895382&amp;doi=10.1177%2f02627280211000167&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=9461f7029f48239ba149525b3e028b1a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2627280 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Prakash L.T.O., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Kennedy J.J., Christ University, Bangalore, India