Ruma Bose

Walking with Pilgrims

The Kanwar Pilgrimage of Bihar, Jharkhand and the Terai of Nepal

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume explores the vital relationship between pilgrimage and society via a focus on a specific pilgrimage - the Kanwar pilgrimage in India and the southeast Terai of Nepal. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 137mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780367422202
• ISBN-10: 0367422204
• Artikelnr.: 57781328

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introducing the Pilgrimage 2. Everyday Life and Pilgrimage 3. Emergence of the Kanwar Pilgrimage 4. Interweaving Rhythms 5. The Beginning
Pilgrims and their Motivations 6. On the Road
Songs
Purity and Food 7. The Work of the Pilgrimage and Onwards to the Temple 8. The Return and Reflections on the Pilgrimage Today 9. Closing Thoughts: Ritual Labour
Real Fruits