1st Edition
Walking with Pilgrims The Kanwar Pilgrimage of Bihar, Jharkhand and the Terai of Nepal
By Ruma Bose
Copyright 2020
424 Pages
by
Routledge
424 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
424 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This volume makes a contribution to understanding pilgrimage, not as a transient activity at the margins of daily life, but as an event grounded firmly in the physical, symbolic and social experience of the everyday world. The vital relationship between pilgrimage and society is explored via a focus on a specific pilgrimage – the Kanwar pilgrimage of Bihar and Jharkhand in India and the southeast... Read more
1. Introducing the Pilgrimage 2. Everyday Life and Pilgrimage 3. Emergence of the Kanwar Pilgrimage 4. Interweaving Rhythms 5. The Beginning, Pilgrims and their Motivations 6. On the Road, Songs, Purity and Food 7. The Work of the Pilgrimage and Onwards to the Temple 8. The Return and Reflections on the Pilgrimage Today 9. Closing Thoughts: Ritual Labour, Real Fruits
Biography
Ruma Bose graduated in Medicine from Calcutta University and practiced as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in London. She obtained a Masters degree in Medical Anthropology from University College, London (2000). She has a special interest in anthropology and mental health, a subject she has taught, researched and written about.
