| Feeding, Sharing, and Devouring: Ritual and Society in Highland Odisha, India Contributor(s): Berger, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614513791 ISBN-13: 9781614513797 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 954 |
| LCCN: 2014031455 |
| Series: Religion and Society |
| Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.54 lbs) 634 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Few thorough ethnographic studies on Central Indian tribal communities exist, and the elaborate discussion on the cultural meanings of Indian food systems ignores these societies altogether. Food epitomizes the social for the Gadaba of Odisha. Feeding, sharing, and devouring refer to locally distinguished ritual domains, to different types of social relationships and alimentary ritual processes. In investigating the complex paths of ritual practices, this study aims to understand the interrelated fields of cosmology, social order, and economy of an Indian highland community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berger, Peter: - Peter Berger, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. |