Capakoba, the Mayo Easter Ceremonial Impersonator: Explanations of Ritual Clowning

Data, describing and analyzing the anomalous role of the Mexican Mayo Indian ritual impersonator are utilized to evaluate four explanations of ritual impersonation: historical, psychological-affective, sociological, and cultural-cognitive. The cultural-cognitive explanation interprets the fact that...

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Published in:Journal for the scientific study of religion
Main Author: Crumrine, N. Ross (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1969]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Further subjects:B Easter
B Ceremonies
B Mourning rituals
B Religious rituals
B Mental stimulation
B Social structures
B Social Interaction
B Clowns
B Processions
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