UID:
almafu_9958354644102883
Format:
1 online resource (709p.)
ISBN:
9783110532883
Series Statement:
Religion and Society ; 73
Content:
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.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Preface --
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Contents --
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Figures, Tables, and Photographs --
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Abbreviations --
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Spelling of Dongria words --
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1. Introduction --
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2. “Tribal society” in the Niamgiri Hills --
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3. Dongria social categories, rules, and practices --
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4. Forms of marriage: negotiation, violence, and love --
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5. The clan sacrifice: Creating Niamgiri society --
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6. Conclusion: A system of ideas and values --
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7. Glossary --
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Appendix 1: Family tree of icha jani segment (Gumma) --
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Appendix 2: Marriage relations between Gumma and other villages --
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Appendix 3: Numbers and names of villages --
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Appendix 4: Plan of a Dongria house --
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Appendix 5: Plan of a Dongria house (profile) --
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Appendix 6: Myths about Duke and Dumbe --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 978-3-11-053289-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 978-3-11-053176-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 978-3-11-053048-3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110532883
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110532883
URL:
Volltext
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