Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm
Oral Narratives from the Central Himalayas
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm
ISBN: 978-0-19-932510-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Asia? Why do devotees seek out Goludev for the resolution of matters of justice instead of using the secular courts? What are the sociological and political consequences of situating divine justice—which is achieved not only through written petitions handed to the deity but also through practices of ritual
embodiment or spirit possession—within a secular, democratic, modern context?
The stories and narratives in this book revolve around Goludev's own story and deeds, as well as hundreds of petitions (manauti) written on paper that devotees hang on his temple walls. The rituals (jagar) involve spirit possession and the embodiment of the deity through designated mediums. These intensely powerful and mesmerizing rituals demonstrate how being human is associated with the seemingly limitless potential to shift, alter, and transform our selves through language
and ritual practice. The petitions, though silent and devoid of the penetrating singing, drumming, and choreography that accompany jagars, connect the concept of justice to the aspirations, breakdowns, struggles and breakthroughs that circumscribe human existence.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte