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Liturgy at Ground Level [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
(Excerpt) On the back yard of our parish lot is a patch of ground I drive by every day. It is the place where we have a bonfire of trees and greens on the Twelfth Night of Christmas.
Seltz, Martin A
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Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the impacts of demand‐ and supply‐side interventions on wild meat consumption through two randomized control ...
Abdoulaye Cisse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural and functional research of Ukrainian wedding rituals

open access: yesНауковий вісник Чернівецького національного університету імені Юрія Федьковича. Історія, 2022
The aim of the article is to prove the possibility of applying the method of structural and functional analysis to scientific research of the ceremonial cycle of Ukrainian weddings.
Олександр Кухаренко
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Review Article: Victor Turner, Liminality and Cultural Performance. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Victor Witter Turner (1920 – 1983), working with his wife Edith Turner, was an anthropologist deeply concerned with ritual both in tribal communities and in the contemporary developed world.
Bigger, Stephen
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Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward More Equitable Outcomes: A Research Synthesis on Out-of-School Time Work with Boys and Young Men of Color [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This article contributes to a growing conversation by identifying trends in an expanding body of research on practices used to support BYMOC.
Jon Gilgoff, Shawn Ginwright
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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

Seasonality of fruiting phenology, hunting behaviour and taste preferences in Madagascar's Makira Protected Area

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract For many people around the world, especially in Indigenous communities, seasonal changes affect the availability and desirability of different types of food. Assessing the relationship between seasonality, sociocultural preferences and hunting patterns is vital for understanding how these populations harness seasonal food production dynamics ...
Emerson Arehart   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proměny katolických přechodových rituálů v sekularizující se společnosti ve 2. polovině 19. století

open access: yesStudia Historica Brunensia, 2016
This paper looks at the changes in Catholic rites of passage as they faced pressure from modernization and the secularization of society in the second half of the 19th century.
Hana Stoklasová
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Being in the zone and vital subjectivity: On the liminal sources of sport and art [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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