Eid Away from Home: Ritual, Identity, and the Experience of Distance – Sanjida Tamanna Oishee
The morning of Eid used to arrive before I even opened my eyes. It lived in the sounds, the quiet…
The Ritual of Obscene: A Sociological Reflection on Chudakhai Yatra in Rural Odisha, India – Sanatan Karna
Growing up in a rural village in Odisha, I witnessed several rituals and traditions that puzzled and fascinated me every…
Left-handedness, Stigma, Rituals and the Everyday: A Sociological Inquiry – Sanya Sharma
Introduction At a New Year’s Party in my apartment, my neighbour, a middle-aged woman, constantly stared at me while I…
Dasai: Dancing with Alternative Narratives – Mrinalini Paul
Eight-year-old Budhuram Tudu had picked up the Dasai movements by simply watching his group practise their yearly Dasai dance in…
Whispers Of The Divine: The Linguistic Layers In Theyyam Performance – Akhila Krishnan
As a performative ritual, Theyyam is a cult confined to the socio-cultural matrix of northern Kerala. A kaleidoscope of colour…