Subaltern Sovereigns : : Rituals of Rule and Regeneration in Highland Odisha, India.

• Superior document: Religion and Society Series ; v.66
• Author: Berger, Peter.
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin/Boston : : Walter de Gruyter GmbH,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Religion and Society Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (486 pages)

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems - both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: A Proverb and Its Protagonists, Their Rituals and the Region -- Part One: Kings, Subjects and Subaltern Sovereigns -- 2 Some Pan-Indian Ideas about Kingship -- 3 Indigenous Views on Kingship -- 4 Kings and Tribes: History and Models of Their Relationships -- Part Two: Proverbial Performances -- 5 Royal Rituals in Comparative Perspective: The King's Dasara -- 6 Rituals of Rice and Rebellion: The Ganga Festival of the Joria -- 7 Of Millet and Mounds: The Nandi Festival of the Joria -- 8 A Festival of "Flowers:" The Bali Jatra of the Mali -- 9 Transformations of the Dead: The Go'ter of the Gadaba -- 10 Conclusion: Navigating Life -- Appendix 1: Glossary of local terms (including botanical names) -- Appendix 2: Myths -- Appendix 3: Nandi song (Nandi git) -- Bibliography -- List of Tables -- List of Maps -- List of Photos -- Index.