Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - Q,R ppt
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - C ppt
... a
diviner
has
identified
what
is
to
be
done.
There
are
all
manner
of
private
curing
rituals,
and
these
are
held
by
whomever
knows
how,
not
by
professionals;
they
tend
to
involve
sacrifices
to
intruding
spirits,
soul
recall-
ing,
and
the
leaving
of
miniature
images
of
wealth
outside
the
village
for
the
spirits.
There
are
few
definite
seasonal
calen-
drical
ceremonies,
but
village
rites
m...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - I ppt
... 106
forest
of
its
kind
in
the
world.
Post -World
War
II
dam
proj-
ects,
including
that
of
Bhavani
Sagar,
created
temporary
work
for
others.
Many
Irula
have
entered
the
general
job
market
in
the
Coimbatore-Mettupalaiyam-Ootacamund
region
and
are
employed
in
a
wide
array
of
jobs
in
the
public
and
private
sec-
tors.
Such
jobs
include
positions
in
air
force
and
army
camps,
nationalized
b...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - L pptx
... care
for
jhum
fields
and
girls
are
taught
how
to
weave.
Magicoreligious
rites
are,
for
the
most
part,
mastered
by
means
of
observation.
The
sole
exception
to
this
norm
is
the
Khazangpina
chant
(which
ac-
Limbu
149
or
Nepali
dishes.
Rice
is
the
most
popular
staple
of
the
Lepcha
diet;
wheat,
maize,
and
buckwheat
are
also
eaten
but
are
not
nearly
as
popular.
Millet
is
grown
for
fermenting
as...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - T ppt
... Tamil
279
Religion
and
Expressive
Culture
Religious
Beliefs.
Village
Hinduism
is
vibrant,
as
are
the
imposing,
large,
and
ancient
temples
in
the
center
of
all
the
old
towns.
Village
beliefs
are
focused
on
a
large
number
of
de-
ities,
with
most
castes
or
social
groups
claiming
a
special
deity.
Female
deities
are
more
numerous
and
are
worshiped
for
their
power
to
intervene
in
healing,
ferti...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - Appendix ppt
... northern
and
central
India,
numbering
several
millions.
Their
traditional
occupation
was
tapping
palms
for
the
sap,
but
they
also
used
to
be
thieves.
Now
some
are
hunters
and
fowlers;
most
are
farmers.
(Risley
1891,
2:16 6-1 68;
Crooke
1896,
4:13 8-1 52;
Thurston
and
Rangachari
1909,
6:15 8-1 59;
Rose
1911,
2:204;
Russell
and
Hira
Lal
1916,
4:38 0-3 85)
Patari
(Pathari)
A
caste
of
p...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - Overview pot
...
Contents
Project
Staff
vi
Contributors
vii
Preface
xiii
Introduction
xix
Maps
1.
South
Asia
xxviii
2.
Cultural
Regions
of
South
Asia
xxix
3.
Major
Languages
of
South
Asia
xxx
4.
Dominant
Religious
Groups
of
South
Asia
xxxi
5.
Cultural
Groups
of
South
Asia
xxxii
Cultures
of
South
Asia
1
Appendix:
Additional
Castes,
Caste
Clusters,
and
Tribes
309
Bibliograph...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - A doc
... that
life
continues
be-
yond
the
grave,
in
a
land
where
each
of
the
uyus
has
its
indi-
vidual
abode.
When
one
dies,
his
or
her
soul
is
taken
to
the
domain
of
the
uyu
who
was
the
cause
of
death.
An
individual
enjoys
the
same
status
and
life-style
that
he
or
she
had
while
alive.
For
this
reason
the
deceased
is
provided
with
food,
drink,
possessions,
and
other
tools
and
provisions
to
ensur...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - B potx
... he
must
learn
to
read
the
classical
Arabic
language)
can
eventually
become
the
worship
leader
(mullah
or
imam)
of
a
local
mosque
if
so
chosen
by
the
congregation.
Further
study
of
the
Quran
and
of
Muslim
law
(the
sharia)
may
qualify
a
man
to
be
a
religious
leader
with
a
wider
following,
greater
stature,
and
sometimes
significant
political
influence.
Bengali
29
Roland,
Joan
(1989).
Jews...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - D,E,F doc
... old
culture
is
comprised
of
three
main
layers:
the
Tamil-Malayalam
substratum
with
its
many
subtle
roots;
old
Sinhala
culture
and
language,
which
is
the
dominant
element;
and
the
phase
of
Arabic
in-
fluence.
But
the
Maldives
were
touched
by
every
cultural
wind
that
passed
over
the
Indian
Ocean.
Since
independence
there
has
again
been
influence
from
Sri
Lanka,
through
its
teachers
brought...
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume III - South Asia - G pot
... Muslim
septs,
with
the
latter
being
Sunni
converts
retaining
some
of
their
Hindu
practices.
Most
keep
copies
of
the
Quran
in
their
homes;
however,
like
Hindus
they
worship
a
family
deity.
Brahman
priests
are
consulted
to
determine
a
lucky
time
for
the
first
bath
for
the
mother
after
a
baby
is
born.
Id-al-Zuha
(Id-al-Adha)
and
Id-al-Fitr
are
their
two
most
important
fes-
tivals.
Gujar
Musl...