Uncertain encounters with wild elephants in Assam, Northeast India
On the odd occasion, wild elephants in rural Assam, Northeast India, reveal themselves to be more-than-animal. For people living on the fringes of the forest, they are god-like creatures with supernatural powers of perception, able to grasp the hidden intentions and moral character of people. Drawin...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis
[2017]
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Journal of religious and political practice
Year: 2017, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 196-211 |
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Animism
B Elephant B multispecies B Hinduism B Wonder B human-animal |
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