Subaltern Sovereigns : Rituals of Rule and Regeneration in Highland Odisha, India /

The vast and ancient topic of kingship in India has mostly been studied from the perspectives of rulers and other elites. But what constitutes sovereignty viewed from "below"? This book -- ethnographic and comparative in its essence -- deals with indigenous conceptualizations of sovereignt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berger, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2023]
Colección:Religion and Society , 66
Temas:
Indigenous peoples > India.
Ritual > History.
Sovereignty > History.
Adivasi.
Herrschaft.
Odisha.
Ritual.
Rituel > Histoire.
Souveraineté > Histoire.
RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal.
Adivasis.
sovereignty.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction: A Proverb and Its Protagonists, Their Rituals and the Region
  • Part One: Kings, Subjects and Subaltern Sovereigns
  • 2 Some Pan-Indian Ideas about Kingship
  • 3 Indigenous Views on Kingship
  • 4 Kings and Tribes: History and Models of Their Relationships
  • Part Two: Proverbial Performances
  • 5 Royal Rituals in Comparative Perspective: The King's Dasara
  • 6 Rituals of Rice and Rebellion: The Ganga Festival of the Joria
  • 7 Of Millet and Mounds: The Nandi Festival of the Joria
  • 8 A Festival of "Flowers:" The Bali Jatra of the Mali
  • 9 Transformations of the Dead: The Go'ter of the Gadaba
  • 10 Conclusion: Navigating Life
  • Appendix 1: Glossary of local terms (including botanical names)
  • Appendix 2: Myths
  • Appendix 3: Nandi song (Nandi git)
  • Bibliography
  • List of Tables
  • List of Maps
  • List of Photos
  • Index

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