Hinduism, Brahminism
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Specialists for Ritual, Magic and Devotion: The Court Brahmins (Punna) of the Konbaung Kings (1752-1885) |
| Date of publication: | | 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Abstract: "Though they formed an essential part of Burmese court life, the Brahmins
have hitherto attracted no scholarly interest outside Burma. Based on a
study of royal orders and administrative compendia as well as recent
Burmese research, this article gives for the first time an overview of
the origins, the ritual and ceremonial functions and the organization
of the punna. The main section is preceded by an overview of sources
and research questions. Special emphasis is given in the last part to the
noteworthy role played by punna in King Bodawphaya�s reform policies." |
| Author/creator: | | Jacques P. Leider |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "Journal of Burma Studies" Vol. 10, 2005/06 |
| Format/size: | | pdf (804K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.niu.edu/burma/publications/jbs/vol10/index.shtml (JBS Vol. 10) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 31 December 2008 |
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