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Sacred and profane : unusual customs and strange rituals / G. S. Sachdeva.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi, India ; SAGE Publications: 2020. ©2020Description: xviii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9789353885151
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 390 SAC
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"--
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Books Books Prof. Ram Dayal Munda Central Library, IGNTU Amarkantak M.P. General Stacks Social problems & social services 390 SAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 80295
Books Books Prof. Ram Dayal Munda Central Library, IGNTU Amarkantak M.P. General Stacks Social problems & social services 390 SAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 80296
Books Books Prof. Ram Dayal Munda Central Library, IGNTU Amarkantak M.P. General Stacks Social problems & social services 390 SAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 82184

"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"--

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