Order in Paradox: Myth
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Order in Paradox: Myth, Ritual and Exchange Among Nepal`s Tamang: Myth and Ritual Among Nepal’s Tamang

SKU: 9780801422478

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Uncover the intricate “Order in Paradox” as it deciphers the complex social forms, myth, ritual, and exchange systems of Nepal’s Tamang people. This essential read for South Asian studies delves into how Buddhist, shamanic, and sacrificial practices intertwine to form a cohesive cultural logic. Understand the historical development of Tamang religious expression and its unique “involuted” tribal Buddhist form, influenced by the Nepalese state. It offers profound insights into mythic imagination, ritual fields, gender, and the fundamental cultural logic of exchange that underpins Tamang society. Crucial for anthropologists and students of Himalayan cultures.

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