Symbolic subject, subjected symbol: Mizuko Kuyo, gender and the social order in Japan

The term mizuko kuyo describes a relatively new (mid-19th century) Japanese ritual performed by women who have had abortions or have lost infants in childbirth. The ritual, which takes place in Shinto, Buddhist, new- and new-new-religious settings, involves propitiatory offerings to the bodhisattva...

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Main Author: Landres, J. Shawn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [1996]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1996, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-67
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