Acknowledgments
Notes on Spelling, Transliteration, and Pronunciation
Introduction
1. Folk Hinduism in West Bengal
2. The Folk Goddess Tushu, Her Festival, Songs, and Brata
3. What Is a Brata?
4. Some Bengali Bratas to Goddesses
5. Other Bratas: Women, Nature, Gods, and Magic
6. Brahmanical Bratas: The Rituals for Men
7. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index