Le Hellfest, un espace de violences ritualisées

The dances linked to metal music were studied more especially during a festival: The Hellfest. Gathering a large number of metalheads during a defined time and in a limited space, the festivalfavors the investigation in the anthropological approach, and the participant observation. The diversity of...

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Main Author: Corentin Charbonnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Criminocorpus
Series:Criminocorpus
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/criminocorpus/4066
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Summary:The dances linked to metal music were studied more especially during a festival: The Hellfest. Gathering a large number of metalheads during a defined time and in a limited space, the festivalfavors the investigation in the anthropological approach, and the participant observation. The diversity of practices allows each metalhead to participate according to his musical preferences thus enhancing the metal identity. The dances ant the violence present give meaning to the singular experience of the festival and create a link within the community.
ISSN:2108-6907