Ghostly (re)visions: Embodying the Indian Caribbean churile
In Indian Caribbean folklore, a churile is the spirit of a woman who has died while pregnant or during childbirth. She is a ‘jumbie’ in limbo between the natural and supernatural realms. This article traces the migration of churile folklore from South Asia to the Caribbean and examines its relevance...
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| Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indentureship and its Legacies |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/jofstudindentleg.4.2.0050 |
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