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