ISBN: 9789387587342 - death rituals and practices: the hill saora tribe of odisha (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. ISBN: 9789387587342.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. An attempt has been made in this book "Death Rituals and Practices: The Hill Saora Tribe of Odisha" to discuss the social and cultural practices encompassing death rituals of the Hill Saora who are otherwise known as Lanjia Saora of Odisha. Studying the elaborate mechanism of death ritual among the Hill Saora (Lanjia Saora) society it is observed that the role of the sister in death rituals assumes significance when take the relationship of lord Jaggannath with his sister into account. A detailed study has been made and elaborately discuss every rituals and practices starting from the death of a person to observance of Guar ceremony i.e. erection of memory stone which are more elaborate as well as performance of death anniversary (Karja) which are very complicated in nature. This book will be immense help to the students, research scholars of Anthropology, sociology as well as common people those who are working on tribal people of Odisha and other. (jacket).…