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Researching the History of Rites [PDF]

, 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
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Being in the zone and vital subjectivity: On the liminal sources of sport and art [PDF]

, 2017
With the aim of re-contextualising the social dimensions of Being in the Zone whilst retaining its psychological resonance, this contribution thinks Bitz alongside van Gennep's notion of liminality and Turner's notion of the liminoid.
Stenner, Paul
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Where Spirit and Bulldozer Roam: Environment and Anxiety in Highland Borneo

, 2008
This paper explores changing perceptions of the natural environment among the Kelabit, an indigenous people of the Borneo interior. It considers both traditional and post-Christian conversion understandings about forest spaces.
Amster, Matthew H.
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Chaldean and Neo-Platonic Theology [PDF]

, 2016
In the present paper, the meanings the term “Chaldeans” acquired during the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages are presented, but mainly the role the Chaldean Oracles played inside the movement of Neo-Platonism is emphasized. The stratification of Being
Viglas, Katelis
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Exploring the flavors, preparation technique and nutritional benefit of indigenous fermented food of Meitei community

Kvasný průmysl
The Indian state of Manipur is a significant part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. With a long history of maintaining their culture and customs, the Indo-Mongoloid Meitei depend upon a varied bio-resource system for their livelihood, food, and ...
Muktamani Ahongshangbam, Daisy Sharma
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Efik traditional marriage rites- A gender perspective [PDF]

, 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.
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Youth and Vegetative Renewal in Ancient Maya Religious Ideology [PDF]

, 2013
The role of children in ancient Maya religion and ritual was predicated upon the qualities of youth and vitalization that children possess. Furthermore, their role was rooted in associations between these possessed qualities, phenomena of agricultural ...
Pankey, Emma
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Gender and Empowerment: Contemporary Lakota Women of Rosebud [PDF]

, 2004
Western-European stereotypes still permeate Plains Indian culture suggesting that women were passive and subjugated while men were dominant warriors.
Mello, Christina G.
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The “Modern Martyrdom” of Anglo-Catholics in Victorian England [PDF]

, 2011
The word “martyr” was widely applied in the later nineteenth century to a number of Anglican “ritualist” clergy who had been prosecuted for performing overtly “Catholic” liturgical practices.
Janes, Dominic
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Decolonising the Stage: Ritualised Knowledge in the Theatre Initiation Process

Performance Philosophy
Initiation ceremonies in theatre education have been met with many assumptions that have been proven to be widely held. Some of these assumptions include views that the ceremonies are heathenistic, unnecessary, and even unprofessional due to their ...
Shalom Ìbírónkẹ́, Yemi Atanda
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