Forging Mandalic Space: Bhaktapur, Nepal's Cow Procession and the Improvisation of Tradition

In 1995, as part of Bhaktapur, Nepal's Cow Procession, the new suburban neighborhood of Suryavinayak celebrated a “forged” goat sacrifice. Forged religious practices seem enigmatic if one assumes that traditional practice consists only of the blind imitation of timeless structure. Yet, the sacr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Numen 2004, Vol.51 (4), p.468-512
1. Verfasser:	Price Grieve, Gregory
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asian religions Carnivals Deities Festivals History and sciences of religions Mandalas Processions Religious festivals Religious rituals Sacrifices South Asian culture Vedic religions. Hinduism. Jainism. Sikhism
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