[Lila: My previous post reported on thewidespread use in current Tamil Nadu TV (Sun TV serials) of occult symbols drawn from mother- goddess (Amma) worship,accompanied by imagery of lamias and snakes and references to divination, seances, and black magic. Was this intended to reinforce the ...
During the study period, in April 2019, cyclone Fani hit the Puri district, and we decided to include this area to study ongoing narratives and recovery actions. In Tamil Nadu, our focal areas were the coastal conurbation of Chennai and the rural coastal district of Nagapattinam, and we ...
To be noted is that this episode follows a key "conversion" story, namely, that of Vishvambara/Chaitanya, who had recently returned home from pilgrimage as a changed man, having met and received mantra initiation from his guru, Ishvara Puri. 6 "These Cows Will Not Be Lost" … 213 where...
as we are presenting it, assumes the carers to be at least vegetarian, if not vegan. In NVD, to be vegetarian is an absolute prerequisite for community membership and residency. While not required as yet, members are strongly encouraged to follow the example of the project’s founder and ...
According to Ó Hógartaigh, this is “an Irish language expression whose literal meaning is ‘It is in each other’s shadow that people live’ but which, more broadly, invokes a sense of community and interdependence” (Ó Hógartaigh 2008, p. 1n). This communal interdependence, called ...
Others have explored the meaning of motherhood and experience of Black mothers, a standpoint that is different from non-Black mothers. Collins (1987) argues that Black mothers, who often do not assume full responsibility of the care of their children, are redefining notions of mothering. Others ...