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Efik traditional marriage rites- A gender perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper investigated Efik marriage rites from a gender perspective. Marriage in Africa is a union between a man and a woman (monogamy) or mainly between a man and women (polygyny), or between a woman and men (polyandry), though this is very rare.
Ubong Ekpenyong, E. Y. O.
core  

‘Turkeys Cannot Vote for Christmas’: Why Epistemic Disobedience in an Anti‐Black World Matters

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Never in the history of global coloniality has the idea of epistemic disobedience been as important as in the 21st century. This is not only because the struggle for decolonisation has shifted from physical confrontation between the coloniser and the colonised into a battle of ideas but also because the former has deployed the idea of ...
Morgan Ndlovu
wiley   +1 more source

Ordination rites of the ancient churches of East and West [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Reviewed Book: Bradshaw, Paul F. Ordination rites of the ancient churches of East and West.
Nevile, Donald C.
core   +1 more source

Mathematics, Love, and Tattoos

open access: yes, 2012
Reflections on the film "Rites of Love and Math" (directed by Reine Graves and the author) and its "formula of love".Comment: 10 pages. Contribution to the Proceedings of the annual Symposium "Matematica e Cultura" in Venice (Italy), where the film was
Frenkel, Edward
core   +1 more source

Adults With Intellectual Disability Moving out of the Family Home Using the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Family Members' Planning Experiences

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For adults with intellectual disability and their families, future planning and moving out of the family home in Australia will increasingly occur within the context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). As a market‐based, individualised funding system its impact on this transition remains largely unknown. This paper reports on a
I. Belperio   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The First Latin Translation of Li 礼 from the Analects of Confucius: Roman Virtues or Religious Acts?

open access: yesReligions
This article centers around the early translation of the term Li 礼 in the Analects of Confucius (论语). This Latin translation shows that the interpretation of the Confucian term Li 礼 mostly did not include any religious meaning.
Michele Ferrero
doaj   +1 more source

Dinamika Pergelaran Jaran Kepang di Kota Malang dalam Perspektif Antropologi

open access: yesJurnal Kajian Seni, 2017
The hobby-horse dance as known as jaran kepang, jathilan or kuda lumping is the one of dance art performance from Javanese. It also know as well in Malang City. Jaran kepang is one of entertainment art which have magic dramatical as the climax in the end
Hanifati Alifa Radhia
doaj   +1 more source

Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Researching the History of Rites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This chapter discusses the potential of liturgical rites as sources, some practical ways in which one can work with this material, some problems that are likely to be encountered, and some possible directions for future research.
Gittos, Helen
core  

Early synapsids neurosensory diversity revealed by CT and synchrotron scanning

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Non‐mammaliaform synapsids (NMS) represent the closest relatives of today's mammals among the early amniotes. Exploring their brain and nervous system is key to understanding how mammals evolved. Here, using CT and Synchrotron scanning, we document for the first time three extreme cases of neurosensory and behavioral adaptations that probe ...
J. Benoit   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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