This article investigates the symbolical, ritual and social relevance of a cross-cultural cult of utmost importance in Sindhi local and regional culture and closely associated with the waters of the mighty Indus river, that known among Hindus as Amarlal and among Muslims as Khwaja Khidr.
Immortal masters in a land of mighty rivers: the mediating role of Amarlal and Khwaja Khidr in Sindhi traditions
DAHNHARDT, Thomas Wolfgang Peter
2015-01-01
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This article investigates the symbolical, ritual and social relevance of a cross-cultural cult of utmost importance in Sindhi local and regional culture and closely associated with the waters of the mighty Indus river, that known among Hindus as Amarlal and among Muslims as Khwaja Khidr.
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