Shakti : stories of Indian women in South Africa / compiled by Alleyn Diesel.

• Introduction : Women in the South African Indian community -- Grandmother's feet / Raaz Pillay -- My coming-of-age ceremony / Neeli Govender -- The men in my life / Bunny Bhoola -- How I became a Hindu priest / Vidya Satgoor -- Madame Ambassadrice / Rabia Motala -- What about the wedding? / Champa Bositsumune -- Boys will be boys : a teacher's story / Shanthee Manjoo -- My marriage / Fazila Gany -- A tribute to my jailer / Nina Hassim -- The Mughal Tapestry Project / Shano Suparsad -- Why I became an activist / Naseema Aboo -- Into the forbidden city / Nalini Naidoo -- Who am I? / Roshen Latiff -- Two marriages / Saras Moodley -- My visits to an ashram / Ujala Satgoor -- Identity crisis / Nivashni Nair -- Breaking the silence / Padmani Naidoo -- Durga, the invincible warrior for peace / Durga Bundhoo -- Hindu women worshipping the goddess in KwaZulu-Natal : introduction. Mrs Singh, the temple auntie ; Mrs Naicker, daughter of Mariamman ; Miss Govinder and the Mother's temple ; Mrs Jerry's sacrifice for Kali ; Walking across fire / Pat Pillay.

Ämnesord

East Indians  -- South Africa -- Biography. (LCSH)

Hindu women  -- South Africa -- Social life and customs. (LCSH)

Women in Hinduism  -- South Africa -- Biography. (LCSH)

Inderin.  (swd)

KwaZulu-Natal.  (swd)

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