Children of the Earth Goddess
Hardenberg, Roland,
Children of the Earth Goddess Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha. [electronic resource] : - Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2017. - 1 online resource (710 p.) - Religion and Society ; v.73 . - Religion and Society. .
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Intro; Preface; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Photographs; Abbreviations; Spelling of Dongria words; 1. Introduction; 2. â#x80;#x9C;Tribal societyâ#x80;#x9D; in the Niamgiri Hills; 3. Dongria social categories, rules, and practices; 4. Forms of marriage: negotiation, violence, and love; 5. The clan sacrifice: Creating Niamgiri society; 6. Conclusion: A system of ideas and values; 7. Glossary; Appendix 1: Family tree of icha jani segment (Gumma); Appendix 2: Marriage relations between Gumma and other villages; Appendix 3: Numbers and names of villages; Appendix 4: Plan of a Dongria house Appendix 5: Plan of a Dongria house (profile)Appendix 6: Myths about Duke and Dumbe; References; Index
The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the form.
9783110531763 3110531763
Jagannātha (Hindu deity) --Cult--India--Odisha.
Hinduism--Rituals.--India--Odisha
Hinduism--Social aspects--India--Odisha.
RELIGION / Comparative Religion.
Electronic books.
BL1153.7.O75
294.5/35/09542
Children of the Earth Goddess Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha. [electronic resource] : - Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2017. - 1 online resource (710 p.) - Religion and Society ; v.73 . - Religion and Society. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Intro; Preface; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Photographs; Abbreviations; Spelling of Dongria words; 1. Introduction; 2. â#x80;#x9C;Tribal societyâ#x80;#x9D; in the Niamgiri Hills; 3. Dongria social categories, rules, and practices; 4. Forms of marriage: negotiation, violence, and love; 5. The clan sacrifice: Creating Niamgiri society; 6. Conclusion: A system of ideas and values; 7. Glossary; Appendix 1: Family tree of icha jani segment (Gumma); Appendix 2: Marriage relations between Gumma and other villages; Appendix 3: Numbers and names of villages; Appendix 4: Plan of a Dongria house Appendix 5: Plan of a Dongria house (profile)Appendix 6: Myths about Duke and Dumbe; References; Index
The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the form.
9783110531763 3110531763
Jagannātha (Hindu deity) --Cult--India--Odisha.
Hinduism--Rituals.--India--Odisha
Hinduism--Social aspects--India--Odisha.
RELIGION / Comparative Religion.
Electronic books.
BL1153.7.O75
294.5/35/09542
