Guardian Spirits, Omens and Meat for the Clans: The Place of Animals among the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh
Animals play significant roles in the construction of the cultural and religious life of the Tani indigenous communities (e.g. Adis, Nyishis, Galos, Apatanis and Tagins) of Arunachal Pradesh. Without the ritual sacrifice of mithuns (forest buffalo), hardly any agricultural festival takes place. Simi...
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| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2013
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Religions of South Asia
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 126-140 |
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Animals
B Shamanism B Apatanis B Arunachal Pradesh B Ritual B Indian tribes B Animal sacrifice B oral myths B Environment (Art) B mithuns B religion and nature |
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