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Special Rituals, Rites and Customs of Treatment of Human Bodies (A Case Study of Sarmatian Cultures) (in english)

open access: yesНижневолжский археологический вестник, 2019
This article presents characteristics of special rituals, rites and customs identified in Sarmatian cultures of Eastern Europe. For example, a group of prone burials of the Late Sarmatian time was distinguished in the course of the research.
Mariya A. Balabanova, Evgeniy V. Pererva
doaj   +1 more source

Ritual Structure and Rites of Passage in Wole Soyinka's Death and the King's Horseman [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Burial rites are social affairs, and in Africa, political actors are cultural agents whose existence, decisions and rites have been inscribed into the social fabric, history and life of the society.
Adewale Bankole Ajayi
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Best Practices for Scientific Collaboration and Ethical Considerations When Working With Human Remains in Southeast Asia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The roles and responsibilities we occupy as scientists working directly with human remains are diverse, requiring careful ethical consideration. In Southeast Asian contexts, it has been important for us experts and scholars to be in constant correspondence and collaboration, deriving scientific insights into human health, life histories, and ...
Michael Rivera   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islamic Public Administration in Practice: The Taliban's “Gender Apartheid” Governance in Afghanistan

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the Taliban's post‐2021 governance model through the Islamic Public Administration (IPA) framework, focusing on justice, equality, and women's inclusion. It asks: (1) How does the Taliban's governance align with core IPA principles?
Parwiz Mosamim   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anthropomorphic figurines from burial contexts in Varna, Kodjadermen–Gumelniţa–Karanovo VI and Krivodol–Sălcuţa–Bubani cultures

open access: yesБългарско е-Списание за Археология, 2020
This study examines the use of anthropomorphic figurines in burial practices of the Late Eneolithic Varna, KGKVI and KSB cultures. It contains the presentation and analysis of data on their deposition in necropolises, which show that they occurred ...
Vanya Stavreva
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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burial rites and tabus observed by Sebitiela's tribe

open access: yes, 1939
Burial rites and tabus observed by Sebitiela's tribe by C. Mokgohlwe (written in Noord-Sotho).
Mokgohlwe, C.
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Being wronged and being right: Meaningful Indigenous‐Māori discourses for enhancing environmental restoration

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous participation in environmental management is essential for achieving just and effective ecological outcomes. This study investigates the positive discourses that support the integration of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) in environmental restoration practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. We introduce Kaupapa Māori Discourse Analysis—a
Kiri Dell, Joanne Clapcott, Kaya Tapu
wiley   +1 more source

Reciprocal relations shape cultural landscapes: Women's environmental stewardship in Ait Bouguemez (High Atlas, Morocco)

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Mountain social–ecological systems encompass steep ecological gradients and diverse cultural practices, yet the relative roles of these factors in shaping mountain landscapes remain underexplored. In particular, the knowledge and practices of women in coproducing biocultural landscapes are often invisible in the academic literature. In the Ait
Meryem Aakairi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burial rites for Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine: implications for modern society

open access: yes, 2017
This study examined the burial rites given to the ‘Ogoni Nine’ activists from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study adopted the anthropological, philosophical and sociological approaches.
Saale, Lazarus Baribiae
core   +2 more sources

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