Children of the Earth Goddess : : Society, Marriage and Sacrifice in the Highlands of Odisha / / Roland Hardenberg.
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 strugg...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2017] ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Religion and Society ,
73 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XXV, 684 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Figures, Tables, and Photographs
- Abbreviations
- Spelling of Dongria words
- 1. Introduction
- 2. “Tribal society” in the Niamgiri Hills
- 3. Dongria social categories, rules, and practices
- 4. Forms of marriage: negotiation, violence, and love
- 5. The clan sacrifice: Creating Niamgiri society
- 6. Conclusion: A system of ideas and values
- 7. Glossary
- Appendix 1: Family tree of icha jani segment (Gumma)
- Appendix 2: Marriage relations between Gumma and other villages
- Appendix 3: Numbers and names of villages
- Appendix 4: Plan of a Dongria house
- Appendix 5: Plan of a Dongria house (profile)
- Appendix 6: Myths about Duke and Dumbe
- References
- Index