10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INAUSPICIOUSNESS»
Discover the use of
inauspiciousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
inauspiciousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Poison in the Gift: Ritual, Prestation, and the Dominant ...
If the etiology of a disorder or misfortune concerns inauspiciousness, however,
the treatment is always the "removal" of the alien negative substances through
sometimes complicated sequences of ritual acts and the giving of dan, which ...
Gloria Goodwin Raheja, 1988
2
Status and Sacredness : A General Theory of Status Relations ...
Not all inauspiciousness was so clearly defined as the result of active agents (
such as spirits and gods) per se. In Raheja's analysis of inauspiciousness in the
Uttar Pradesh village of Pahansu, the emphasis is much more on qualities and ...
Murray Milner Jr. Professor of Sociology, 1994
In Pahansu, by contrast, the problem is 'inauspiciousness', a concept which
Rahcja sharply distinguishes from that of 'impurity'. As she represents it, the
notion of 'inauspiciousness' subsumes the ideas of sin (pap), fault (dosh), distress
(kasht), ...
4
From the Margins of Hindu Marriage: Essays on Gender, ...
But all dan, Pahansu people say, is given "to move away inauspiciousness" (na-
subh hatane ke lie) from the donor and transfer it to the recipient, who is thought
of as a "receptacle" (pdtra) for the inauspiciousness contained within the gift.
Lindsey Harlan, Paul B. Courtright, 1995
5
An Introduction to Hinduism
(subba, mangala) and inauspiciousness (asubha, amangala). The scale of purity
and pollution is a scale of status hierarchy which corresponds to the caste
hierarchy with the Brahmans at the top and the dalits at the bottom. Hindu society
is ...
6
Veins of Devotion: Blood Donation and Religious Experience ...
The mother's brother later places “the cloth of widowhood” onto the head of his
sister, which she must wear for several months in order that its inauspiciousness
remain contained in her person. The cloth is finally disposed of in the Yamuna ...
7
Understanding Karma: In Light of Paul Ricoeur's ...
When given in the proper ritual contexts and to the appropriate recipients,
prestation transfers inauspiciousness upon the recipient and brings about
auspiciousness, well-being, and protection to the giver, his/her family, the house,
and the ...
8
The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India
Although completely accurate prediction is rarely easy, a lot of the misfortune
produced by inauspiciousness may be blamed on people who fail to worship
Saturn, discount the prognostications of horoscopes, start new ventures at the
wrong ...
Christopher John Fuller, 2004
9
Listen to the Heron's Words: Reimagining Gender and Kinship ...
The Sanskrit verses recited by the bride's family priest as the karijol is tied affirm
that this action is done "to protect the two masters" (i.e., the bride and the groom)
from any inauspiciousness that would affect their future offspring, their wealth, ...
Gloria Goodwin Raheja, 1994
10
Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History
In the village she studied, dan is seen as a material vehicle for the transmission
of "inauspiciousness" (ndsubh) from donors to receivers (see also Parry 1986).
The dan-giver is considered jajman, sacrificer. Depending on the context, the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INAUSPICIOUSNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
inauspiciousness is used in the context of the following news items.
Inauspicious month sees dip in veggie prices in Bengaluru …
This year, the prices are likely to fall further because we have two months of inauspiciousness," said RV Gopi, president, Wholesale Vegetable ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
Senate Presidency: Saraki Consolidates as Lawan's Group Hits the …
The seeming inauspiciousness of the Lawan project allegedly became pronounced when the unity forum, a group of the APC senators-elect ... «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»
Villagers in Tung Chung oppose apparent plans for columbarium
... the potential traffic issues, a lack of consultation and, not least, the inauspiciousness of a columbarium built so close to their ancestral lands. «South China Morning Post, May 15»
A liberated solo traveller
I had gone to Auschwitz on the first day of Chinese New Year - the inauspiciousness of it all didn't even occur to me until a Singaporean friend ... «The Straits Times, Mar 15»
When Beauty Is Only Skin Deep: Intensifying Social Inequalities …
It symbolizes evil, inauspiciousness, pain, rejection ominous, limited options and ill-fate thus harbouring and maintaining a system of ... «CounterCurrents.org, Nov 14»
Indore: 200 tonsure heads to ward off 'ill omen' by monkey's death
Apparently still doubtful if the measures would fully wash off the taint of inauspiciousness, the villagers on Sunday organised a lavish mrityu ... «Hindustan Times, Sep 14»
Blacklisted? Not any more
... his showroom reject black because it has connotations of inauspiciousness. The majority of them do not want it because a black car becomes ... «Hindu Business Line, Sep 14»
Old fears, new visions
My Greek friend, Iannis, won't do anything new on a Tuesday. It's like Thursday for some Bengalis. But while Thursday's inauspiciousness is ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 14»
Why did Narendra Modi choose an inauspicious day to file his …
Thursday, April 24, 2014, was supposed to have a big time frame of inauspiciousness popularly known as “bhadra”. According to basic Indian ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 14»
M.I.A. says her middle finger at Super Bowl was actually a spiritual …
... it's worth noting that Matangi is considered the “bad-ass rebel” of Hindu, embodying “pollution, inauspiciousness and the periphery of society. «Consequence of Sound, Nov 13»
