Harijans of Himalaya
Author : H. C. Upadhyay
Publisher :
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 16,71 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Dalits
ISBN :
Author : H. C. Upadhyay
Publisher :
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 16,71 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Dalits
ISBN :
Author : Vicki Pomeroy
Publisher : Deep in the Indian Himalaya
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,98 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780615156972
A collection of true stories written by an American woman living in a remote village in Pauri Garhwal, India. A colorful cast of characters takes readers beyond the superficial glimpse of conventional travel narratives, lending humanity to the otherwise nameless faces outside tour bus windows, while giving readers a profound, multifaceted introduction into the unique character and traditions of the Garhwali people: Their deep faith in god, primitive village conditions, the family, Hindu worship ceremonies, tantra-mantra rituals, small-terraced farming, humility, animal husbandry, focus on the group (as opposed to the individual), elaborate weddings, patience, a strong work ethic, ghosts, poverty, complex funerary rites, animal sacrifice, curses, the caste system, adherence to custom, restricted education & employment opportunities, soothsayers, god possessions, an intimate relationship with nature, fortitude, friendliness and immense respect for elders, ancestors & guests.
Author : Marie Lecomte-Tilouine
Publisher :
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 11,71 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN :
This is a collection of essays on ethnic revival and identity crisis in the Himalayan region. Anthropologists analyze and discuss several cases from Gilgit in Pakistan to Eastern Napal.
Author : Ajay Singh Rawat
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 20,94 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Garhwal (India : Region)
ISBN : 9788173871368
Reconstruction of the political and administrative history of Garhwal during the period 1358 to 1947.
Author : Sukhdev Singh Chib
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Ethnology
ISBN :
On the Kanaura people of Himachal Pradesh.
Author : William S Sax
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 30,90 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0195335864
In God of Justice, anthropologist William S. Sax offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of cursing, black magic, and ritual healing in the Central Himalayas of North India. Based on ten years' ethnographic fieldwork, God of Justice shows how these practices are part of a moral system based on the principle of family unity.
Author : Chandra Prakash Kala
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 817993442X
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources has remained one of the key challenges for development agencies and concerned stakeholders for decades together. The huge threat of climate change has only added to this complexity. In this context, the present book Biodiversity, Community, and Climate Change is designed to help in guiding the various principles of biodiversity conservation, effects of climate change and role of communities at various levels and landscapes. A total of 19 chapters are covered in this book and they encompass a wide range of topics including tools of biodiversity assessment ranging from conventional ecological and social survey methods to the use of latest technology such as Geographical Information System (GIS) and remote sensing.
Author : Richard Peet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 32,34 MB
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134382936
Liberation Ecologies brings together some of the most exciting theorists in the field to explore the impact of political ecology in today's developing world. The book casts new light on the crucial interrelations of development, social movements and the environment in the South - the 'bigger' half of our planet - and raises questions and hopes about change on the global scale. The in-depth case material is drawn from across the Developing World, from Latin America, Africa and Asia. The issues raised in contemporary political, economic and social theory are illustrated through these case studies. Ultimately, Liberation Ecologies questions what we understand by 'development', be it mainstream or alternative, and seeks to renew our sense of nature's range of possibilities.
Author : Ehud Halperin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,96 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0190913584
"This book offers a portrait of Haḍimbā, a primary village goddess in the Kullu Valley of the West Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, a rural area known as the Land of God. Drawing on diverse ethnographic and textual materials The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess is rich with myths and tales, accounts of dramatic rituals and festivals, and descriptions of everyday life in the celebrated but remote Kullu Valley. The book portrays the goddess in varying contexts that radiate outward from her temple to local, regional, national, and indeed global spheres. The result is an important contribution to the study of Indian village goddesses, lived Hinduism, Himalayan Hinduism, and the rapidly growing field of religion and ecology"--
Author : Dinesh Prasad Saklani
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,69 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9788173870903
15 pictures. The work presents a comprehensive study of the ancient communities touching their history in all dimensions including socio-economic, politico-cultural and religious traits and aspects of the ancient people of the area. One of the objectives of the work has been to trace out the roots of the present Himalayan culture and find out the cultural components of ancient inhabitants in the present society.