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Children of the Earth Goddess [electronic resource] : Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha.

By: Language: English Original language: German Series: Religion and SocietyPublication details: Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2017.Description: 1 online resource (710 p.)ISBN:
  • 9783110531763
  • 3110531763
Uniform titles:
  • Wiedergeburt der Götter. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Children of the Earth Goddess : Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of OdishaDDC classification:
  • 294.5/35/09542 23
LOC classification:
  • BL1153.7.O75
Online resources:
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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.

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