Sacred and profane : unusual customs and strange rituals / G. S. Sachdeva.
2020
GT76 .S234 2020
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Sacred and profane : unusual customs and strange rituals / G. S. Sachdeva.
ISBN
9789353885151
9789353885168 (electronic book)
9789353885175 (electronic book)
9789353885168 (electronic book)
9789353885175 (electronic book)
Published
New Delhi, India : SAGE Publishing, [2020]
Copyright
©2020
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations
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GT76 .S234 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification
390
Summary
"The battle between scientific temper and superstition has raged since ages. One may believe that unusual rituals and customs are extinct in the times of artificial intelligence and bots, but it is far from the truth as this book will prove. As bizarre as it might seem, in France one can marry a dead person, and in Africa a married woman can marry another married woman as a practical way of solving the social problem of old-age neglect. This book is a collection of unusual superstitions, rituals and customs that are practiced by ordinary people all around the world. It should be read to build awareness about these rituals and to know about the many shades of faith in this world we inhabit"-- Provided by publisher.
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