Patronage and 'Community': The Role of a Tamil 'Village' Festival in the Integration of a Town Author(s): Geert De Neve Source: The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 6, No. 3 (Sep., 2000), pp. 501- 519 Published by: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2661088 . Accessed: 24/11/2014 06:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 139.184.30.134 on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:49:01 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions