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DESCRIPTION:The southern Indian state of Karnataka has many religious\, mys
 tical\, and spiritual groups. Among them are the Naths\, Shaktas\, Sharana
 s\,  Aroodhas\, Avadhutas\, Sufi\, and Navayanas (Neo-Buddhists). Some of 
 these schools emerged as emancipation movements\,  popular among the margi
 nalized and oppressed communities. These schools and movements in nature a
 re rebellious. They question the mainstream religions and hegemonic politi
 cal regimes\, the caste system and gender discrimination. Breaking the sta
 tus quo and creating new pathways is a shared feature of these movements. 
 Though ideas of liberation for individuals and communities are central to 
 many of these groups\, they have also sometimes been instruments in the ha
 nds of dominant religions and political ideologies. Over decades of fieldw
 ork and study around Karnataka and beyond\, Dr. Rahamath Tarikere has expl
 ored the rituals\, literatures\, musical traditions\, dances\, theatrical 
 performances\, and philosophies of these movements\, noting their variatio
 ns and points of convergence. In this conversation he will share some of t
 he insights gained during the course of his career.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n
 \nRahamath Tarikere is a retired Professor in the Department of Kannada Li
 terature Studies\, Kannada University\, Hampi (Karnataka/India). Tarikere 
 has published books on Muharram\, Sufism\, Nathism\, Shaktism and other lo
 cal mystic cults of Karnataka. His research further include works in liter
 ary criticism\, multilingual texts\, poetics and cultural studies on Kanna
 da literature\, as well as completed a monograph on Hindi film actress and
  singer Amirbai Karnataki. Some books are translated into Telugu\, Marathi
  and English. Learn more.
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LOCATION:Humanities Center\, Board Room
SUMMARY:Popular Religious Movements in Contemporary Karnataka
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 _in_contemporary_karnataka
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