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Weaving the Body and the Cosmos : Two Menstrual Festivals in Northeastern India

This paper explores the cultural context and ecological implications of two menstrual festivals in northeastern India: Rajaparba in Orissa and Ambuvaci in Kamakhya, Assam. We argue that these festivals are extremely fruitful sites to explore questions of women and power in religious communities wher...

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Published in:Worldviews 24(2020), 3, Seite 245-284
Main Authors: Apffel-Marglin, Frédérique (Author, VerfasserIn)
Jean, Julia A. (VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
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Online Access:https://brill.com/view/journals/wo/24/3/article-p245_2.xml
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