MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF FEASTS AND FESTIVALS IN HUMAN SOCIETY

There is a growing trend in anthropology to understand humankind through its experience. The anthropology of experience deals with how individuals actually experience their culture. In almost all cultures, life is experienced as pulsating and rhythmical. It is a combination of breaks and reunions....

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主要作者: Michael, S. M. (Author)
格式: 电子 文件
语言:English
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出版: 2003
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 2003, 卷: 28, 发布: 3, Pages: 366-376
Further subjects:B Festivals
B FEASTS
B HUMAN SOCIETY
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总结:There is a growing trend in anthropology to understand humankind through its experience. The anthropology of experience deals with how individuals actually experience their culture. In almost all cultures, life is experienced as pulsating and rhythmical. It is a combination of breaks and reunions. Rituals and rites are the means by which these experiences of life are communicated. Hence, experiences of humankind are heavily embedded in cultural symbols, particularly those of feasts, festivals, rituals, celebrations and other powerful performative genres.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma