Children of the Earth Goddess: Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha, Roland Hardenberg

Автор: Valerie Henitiuk, Supriya Kar
Название: Spark of Light: Short Stories by Women Writers of Odisha
ISBN: 1771991674 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771991674
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Spark of Light is a diverse collection of short stories by women writers from the Indian province of Odisha. Originally written in Odia and dating from the late nineteenth century to the present, these stories offer a multiplicity of voices – some sentimental and melodramatic, others rebellious and bold – and capture the predicament of characters who often live on the margins of society. The stories included here provide examples of the great richness of Odishan literary culture. In the often shadowy and grim world depicted in this collection, themes of class, poverty, violence, and family are developed. The work of these authors contribute to an ongoing dialogue concerning the challenges, hardships, joys, and successes experienced by women around the world.

Автор: Peter Berger
Название: Feeding, Sharing, and Devouring: Ritual and Society in Highland Odisha, India
ISBN: 1614513791 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614513797
Издательство: Walter de Gruyter
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Описание: Few thorough ethnographic studies on Central Indian tribal communities exist, and the elaborate discussion on the cultural meanings of Indian food systems ignores these societies altogether. Food epitomizes the social for the Gadaba of Odisha. Feeding, sharing, and devouring refer to locally distinguished ritual domains, to different types of social relationships and alimentary ritual processes. In investigating the complex paths of ritual practices, this study aims to understand the interrelated fields of cosmology, social order, and economy of an Indian highland community.

Автор: Roland Hardenberg
Название: Children of the Earth Goddess: Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha
ISBN: 3110530481 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110530483
Издательство: Walter de Gruyter
Цена: 161100.00 T
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Описание: The whole world is changing with incredible speed towards something radically new, yet people across the globe also show resistance to the forces that homogenize our lives. This book deals with a community that has found its niche in the remote Niamgiri mountain range of Odisha (India) and is struggling to preserve its way of life: the Dongria Kond. In recent years, they made the headlines as the real “Avatars” because they successfully fought a multinational company’s plans to mine the mountains. From the perspective of the Dongria Kond, these mountains are the seat of gods, and the whole environment is animated by spiritual forces. This highly complex cosmic order includes humans and non-humans and rests on a divine law (niam). This book captures the viewpoint of the Dongria Kond and provides deep insights into their vision of the world. It offers elaborate accounts of how the Dongria relate to the outside world, conceive of their own society and engage in complex rituals in order to (re-)establish the cosmos. The book confronts the reader with radically different imaginings of familiar human concerns: love, fertility, wealth, status and well-being.

Автор: K.S. Babu, M. Gopinath Reddy, S. Galab, P. Usha
Название: Swacch India: Experience of Water and Sanitation Programmes in Three Indian States of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
ISBN: 9332704201 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789332704206
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: “This book, based on extensive research in three states (AP, MP and Odisha) is very timely and highlights the status of rural sanitation in India. It uncovers the false claims regarding sanitation coverage and NGP status in the rural areas. The research clearly underlines the need for a reality check of achieving the objective of ‘Swatch Bharat’.” – V. Ratna Reddy, Director, LNRMI Hyderabad.