Into The House Of The Ancestors

Author : Karl Maier
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470348284

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Experience Africa's vibrant and volatile struggle at the crossroads between tradition and modernity . . . INTO THE HOUSE OF THE ANCESTORS "Rich . . . fascinating." --The New York Times Book Review "A master of eyewitness description and of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa's hidden heroes and heroines." --Financial Times "Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent descriptions of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa." --Richard Leakey, The Times (London) "A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended." --Library Journal

Author : Laura Peers,Alison K. Brown
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781771990370

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Visiting with the Ancestors by Laura Peers,Alison K. Brown Pdf

In 2010, five magnificent Blackfoot shirts, now owned by the University of Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, were brought to Alberta to be exhibited at the Glenbow Museum, in Calgary, and the Galt Museum, in Lethbridge. The shirts had not returned to Blackfoot territory since 1841, when officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company acquired them. The shirts were later transported to England, where they had remained ever since. Exhibiting the shirts at the museums was, however, only one part of the project undertaken by Laura Peers and Alison Brown. Prior to the installation of the exhibits, groups of Blackfoot people—hundreds altogether—participated in special “handling sessions,” in which they were able to touch the shirts and examine them up close. The shirts, some painted with mineral pigments and adorned with porcupine quillwork, others decorated with locks of human and horse hair, took the breath away of those who saw, smelled, and touched them. Long-dormant memories were awakened, and many of the participants described a powerful sense of connection and familiarity with the shirts, which still house the spirit of the ancestors who wore them. In the pages of this beautifully illustrated volume is the story of an effort to build a bridge between museums and source communities, in hopes of establishing stronger, more sustaining relationships between the two and spurring change in prevailing museum policies. Negotiating the tension between a museum’s institutional protocol and Blackfoot cultural protocol was challenging, but the experience described both by the authors and by Blackfoot contributors to the volume was transformative. Museums seek to preserve objects for posterity. This volume demonstrates that the emotional and spiritual power of objects does not vanish with the death of those who created them. For Blackfoot people today, these shirts are a living presence, one that evokes a sense of continuity and inspires pride in Blackfoot cultural heritage.

Author : Robin K. Wright,Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse
Publisher : Native Art of the Pacific Nort
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Art
ISBN : 0295995211

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In the Spirit of the Ancestors by Robin K. Wright,Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse Pdf

Published in association with the Bill Holm Center for the Study of Northwest Coast Art, Burke Museum, Seattle, Washington.

Author : Eunice Ruiter Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Canada
ISBN : OCLC:310424110

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Searching for Your Ancestors in Canada by Eunice Ruiter Baker Pdf

Author : Jack Goody
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136528774

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Death and the Ancestors by Jack Goody Pdf

Deliberately considering relevant theories put forward by earlier writers and examining them in the light of the research for this particular book, the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and he attended 25 burial services. First published in 1962.

Author : William H. Newell
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110805314

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Ancestors by William H. Newell Pdf

Author : William Hare Newell
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Religion
ISBN : 902797859X

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Ancestors by William Hare Newell Pdf

Author : Karen Middleton
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004664692

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Ancestors, Power and History in Madagascar by Karen Middleton Pdf

This collection of essays by regional specialists draws on a wide range of ethnographic and historical data to reassess the significance of the ancestors for changing relations of power and emerging identities in Madagascar.

Author : David Kowalewski PhD
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781532088964

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Dances with Ancestors by David Kowalewski PhD Pdf

Ancestry is big business these days, but mere biological genealogy fails to tap into our spiritual roots. The shamans of indigenous cultures have known for millennia how to do this. In this comprehensive cross-cultural survey, Dr. David Kowalewski, scholar and practicing shaman, offers several techniques for engaging the Old Ones the old-fashioned way. Although modern people have largely lost this tradition, the ancestors are coming back strong, along with the shamans—a welcome happening that may reverse our ancestor-deficit disorder. Drawing on a global survey of ethnographic reports, direct teachings from shamans of many continents, and experiences from his own shamanic practice, the author presents a wealth of useful ways that shamans have developed, around the world and across the ages, to connect with ancestors in both our realm and theirs. These include spirit-plates; effigies; pilgrimages; walkabouts; and trips with plant-spirits. Using these ancient techniques, indigenous peoples receive a variety of gifts from their Old Ones, including destiny guidance, healing, protection, and wisdom teachings. Yet some ancestors may behave like hooligans, causing psychological distress and physical woes, and even curses against a whole lineage. But these maladies are both prevented and countered by shamanic methods such as home cleansing, disposal of the deceased’s property, severance ceremonies, and the like. The author ends with practical takeaways—lessons from the lineages so to speak—showing how you and your ancestors, through concerted spiritual action, can co-evolve to higher spiritual planes. As a team.

Author : David Faure,Ts'ui-p'ing Ho
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774823715

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Chieftains into Ancestors by David Faure,Ts'ui-p'ing Ho Pdf

Official Chinese history has always been written from a centrist viewpoint. Chieftains into Ancestors describes the intersection of imperial administration and chieftain-dominated local culture in the culturally diverse southwestern region of China. Contemplating the rhetorical question of how one can begin to rewrite the story of a conquered people whose past was never transcribed in the first place, the authors combine anthropological fieldwork with historical textual analysis to build a new regional history � one that recognizes the ethnic, religious, and gendered transformations that took place in China's nation-building process.

Author : Cheung Hiu Yu
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9789888528585

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Empowered by Ancestors by Cheung Hiu Yu Pdf

Empowered by Ancestors: Controversy over the Imperial Temple in Song China (960–1279) examines the enduring tension between cultural authority and political power in imperial China by inquiring into Song ritual debates over the Imperial Temple. During these debates, Song-educated elites utilized various discourses to rectify temple rituals in their own ways. In this process, political interests were less emphasized and even detached from ritual discussions. Meanwhile, Song scholars of particular schools developed various ritual theories that were used to reshape society in later periods. Hence, the Song ritual debates exemplified the great transmission of ancestral ritual norms from the top stratum of imperial court downward to society. In this book, the author attempts to provide a lens through which historians, anthropologists, experts in Chinese Classics, and scholars from other disciplines can explore Chinese ritual in its intellectual, social, and political forms. “Cheung knows the history and culture of China’s Imperial Temple system best and pulls together a decade of research to share his mature reflections. Most modern scholars have avoided this arcane institution; Cheung clarifies its role in Song political culture, its influence in late imperial China, and its legacy in contemporary constructions of cultural memory and legitimacy.” —Hoyt Cleveland Tillman, Arizona State University; coauthor of Cultural Authority and Political Culture in China: Exploring Issues with the Zhongyong and the Daotong during the Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties “Professor Cheung helps us wrap our minds around the weight Song Confucian scholars put on reviving ancient rituals. He does this by digging deeply into their positions on the arrangement of the Imperial Ancestral Shrine and placing their contentions in both political and intellectual contexts.” —Patricia Ebrey, University of Washington; author of Confucianism and Family Rituals in Imperial China: A Social History of Writing about Rites

Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526780225

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Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records by Chris Paton Pdf

“If you have Irish family roots, this book is an excellent resource and guide to help you to make the most of your researches on ancestors.” —Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society The history of Ireland is one that was long dominated by the question of land ownership, with complex and often distressing tales over the centuries of dispossession and colonization, religious tensions, absentee landlordism, subsistence farming, and considerably more to sadden the heart. Yet with the destruction of much of Ireland’s historic record during the Irish Civil War, and with the discriminatory Penal Laws in place in earlier times, it is often within land records that we can find evidence of our ancestors’ existence, in some cases the only evidence, where the relevant vital records for an area may never have been kept or may not have survived. In Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, genealogist and bestselling author Chris Paton explores how the surviving records can help with our ancestral research, but also tell the stories of the communities from within which our ancestors emerged. He explores the often controversial history of ownership of land across the island, the rights granted to those who held estates and the plights of the dispossessed, and identifies the various surviving records which can help to tease out the stories of many of Ireland’s forgotten generations. Along the way Chris Paton identifies the various ways to access the records, whether in Ireland’s many archives, local and national, and increasingly through a variety of online platforms. “An essential read for anyone taking their Irish research seriously.” —Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

Author : Masahisa Segawa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000485752

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Ancestral Genealogies in Modern China by Masahisa Segawa Pdf

This book explores the remarkable phenomenon of Chinese lineages – groups of people connected through patrilineal kinship ties, which have existed for centuries in China and which are currently undergoing significant revival after being suppressed in many parts of China during the cultural revolution period. The book considers how lineages and the associated networks and membership associations have developed, surveys how lineages have been studied by anthropologists and others over time in different ways, and discusses the important social functions of lineages in contemporary Hong Kong and mainland China.

Author : Jack Goody
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415329841

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Death, Property and the Ancestors by Jack Goody Pdf

This volume is a study of mortuary customs of the LoDagaa of West Africa, in research for this project the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and attended 25 burial services.

Author : Margaret Franklin
Publisher : Flyleaf Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0953997448

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A Guide to Tracing Your Limerick Ancestors by Margaret Franklin Pdf

These invaluable guides include church records, civil and land records, censuses, newspapers, commercial directories, school records and others, where they can be accessed, and how they can be used to best effect.