Author: Enthoven R.E
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Year: 1990
Pages: 353
ISBN: 81-206-0628-0
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Folklore Bombay
Classification: 398
Shelf: C5R2
Accession No: B43
Contents: Introduction I- Worship of Natural Objects II- Worship of Natural Objects (Continued) III- Tree and Snake Worship IV- Worship of Ancestors, Holy Men, and Saints V- Spirit Possession and Scaring VI- Totemism and Animal Worship VII- Evil Eye and Avoidance Witchcraft and Magic VIII- Dreams and Omens IX- Disease Deities and Curing of Disease in Human Beings X- Women’s Rites XI- Villages, Field, and Other Rites XII- Miscellaneous Beliefs and Practices Appendix: Questions on Folklore by W. Crooke Index
Abstract: *The Folklore of Bombay* explores the traditional beliefs, rituals, and customs of communities in and around Bombay (now Mumbai). It examines the worship of natural elements, animals, ancestors, and spirits, as well as practices like totemism, spirit possession, and snake worship. The book also covers gender-specific rites, agricultural ceremonies, dreams, omens, and beliefs surrounding witchcraft, the evil eye, and disease deities. Highlighting the deep interconnection between religion, superstition, and daily life, it offers valuable insights into local culture. An appendix with W. Crooke’s “Questions on Folklore” situates the work within wider anthropological study.