A Sociological Study of the Khasi Religion

A Sociological Study of the Khasi Religion
Author: Sharalyne Khyriemmujat
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2024-06-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1036404757

The Khasi religion, at the levels of both belief and practice (rites and rituals), traditionally, was neither codified nor elaborated uniformly across the Khasi Hills. The Khasi religion is neither church-based nor does it have an established priesthood. This means that, traditionally, it was not an organised religion that could give uniform and standardised rituals to society. Life-cycle events were marked by the performance of rites by an individual’s mother’s brothers. Their absence presents a situation of crisis. The book explains the ways in which such situations of crisis have been resolved. There are events other than life-cycle events that threaten an individual’s life. The book explains the rites performed to thwart evil influences on individuals. The book also highlights the role of the Ka Seng Khasi in preserving and perpetuating the Khasi belief and rites, and the historical conditions leading to its formation.

Khasi Society of Meghalaya

Khasi Society of Meghalaya
Author: Aurelius Kyrham Nongkinrih
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2002
Genre: Khasi (Indic people)
ISBN: 9788173871375

Study based on Kongthong village in Meghalaya, India.

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Readings on Tribe and Religions in India

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Readings on Tribe and Religions in India
Author: Maguni Charan Behera
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2024-10-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1040125662

Tribal societies in India observe a diverse set of religious practices which are a quintessential part of their community life. This handbook explores rituals, beliefs, ceremonies and festivals, liturgy, knowledge and traditions that tribal people practice today and traces the history of their interaction with other religions, communities and cultures. The book provides analytical, intellectual, and cultural insights into the religious tradition of tribes within the interactive space of a pan-Indian civilisation. It examines contemporary religious practice within tribes while also exploring changes either brought on by interactions or political interventions. The volume reflects on the intersections of cultural or political life of communities and their religious worldviews. The book also discusses the processes of assimilation or adoption of different religion or religious traditions by tribes and the challenges of detribalisation and shrinking populations of vulnerable groups. It explores both established and emerging dynamics in the field of tribe and religion and provides a look into the unique systems of kinship, worship and life within many different tribal communities in India. This and its companion handbook, The Routledge Handbook of Tribe and Religions in India: Contemporary Readings on Spirituality, Belief and Identity, provide a comprehensive look into the religious life and practices of a very diverse group of tribes in India. It will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the fields of religion, anthropology, indigenous and tribal studies, social and cultural anthropology, sociology of culture, sociology of religion, development studies, history, political science, folkloristic, and colonialism.

The Khasi Milieu

The Khasi Milieu
Author: H. Onderson Mawrie
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1981
Genre: Kashis
ISBN:

On the Khasi people of Northeastern India.

Khasi-Jaintia Folklore

Khasi-Jaintia Folklore
Author: Soumen Sen
Publisher: NFSC www.indianfolklore.org
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2004
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 8190148133

With reference to United Khāsi-Jaintia Hills (India).

Gender Relations in Forest Societies in Asia

Gender Relations in Forest Societies in Asia
Author: Govind Kelkar
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2003-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780761997832

Extrait de la couverture : "Of the numerous available studies on forest management in Asia, only a few mention the role of women or pay attention to gender relations. Even projects are largely designed in terms of households or communities where men are the decision-makers and the owners or managers of forests. This important volume views gender relations as a crucial factor in the management of land and forests, and maintains that the continuing invisibility of women in these areas only compounds poverty, shortages, and the increased workloads of forest-based women. Based on fieldwork conducted in several forest societies in China, Thailand, India and Malaysia, the contributors explore the changes in gender relations within indigenous communities, from matrilineal and/or gender egalitarian systems to ones where male domination is the norm."