Rites of Passage: Flow of Gifts
<p>This paper aims to explore how gifts are connected with the <em>sanskars, </em>rites of transition or rite of passage. I have discussed how gifts are connected culturally in the context of rites of transitions, in order to systematically search for the different contexts that in...
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| description | <p>This paper aims to explore how gifts are connected with the <em>sanskars, </em>rites of transition or rite of passage. I have discussed how gifts are connected culturally in the context of rites of transitions, in order to systematically search for the different contexts that influence those who act out these events, where people are obliged to give gift as well as oblige to receive, if one does not receive it becomes insult of giver and develops conflicting relationship. Giving gift in this context follows the generalized reciprocity, and flows in a certain direction, but its latent meaning is to keep strong social bond between kin groups and ancestors. Obligation for giving gift and return are closely associated with distance of kinship. Gift is obliged to give and receive sometimes not necessarily return immediately, which also depends upon kin ties. Most obligatory gift should be made to sister and their children. Rites of passage is not only associated with <em>liminality </em>and unstructure social status also with flow of gift. Giving gift in ritual context is to avoid inauspiciousness. Important dimension of gift giving, receiving and returning all are matter of morality, honor, and prestige. Rituals and women are medium of exchange of gift. In general gifts and forms, material condition and social relation of exchange are linked to kinship rank and in the context of ritual.</p> <p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong>: reciprocity; Argali Magars; sanskar; rituals; morality</p> <p>DOI: 10.3126/dsaj.v4i0.4516</p> <p><em>Dhaulagiri</em><em> Journal of Sociology and Anthropology </em>Vol.4 2010 pp.111-128</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce1cb74661154f738e941e894df4b6c52022-12-22T01:49:16ZengTribhuvan UniversityDhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology1994-26641994-26722011-04-014011112810.3126/dsaj.v4i0.45163731Rites of Passage: Flow of GiftsMan Bahadur Khattri<p>This paper aims to explore how gifts are connected with the <em>sanskars, </em>rites of transition or rite of passage. I have discussed how gifts are connected culturally in the context of rites of transitions, in order to systematically search for the different contexts that influence those who act out these events, where people are obliged to give gift as well as oblige to receive, if one does not receive it becomes insult of giver and develops conflicting relationship. Giving gift in this context follows the generalized reciprocity, and flows in a certain direction, but its latent meaning is to keep strong social bond between kin groups and ancestors. Obligation for giving gift and return are closely associated with distance of kinship. Gift is obliged to give and receive sometimes not necessarily return immediately, which also depends upon kin ties. Most obligatory gift should be made to sister and their children. Rites of passage is not only associated with <em>liminality </em>and unstructure social status also with flow of gift. Giving gift in ritual context is to avoid inauspiciousness. Important dimension of gift giving, receiving and returning all are matter of morality, honor, and prestige. Rituals and women are medium of exchange of gift. In general gifts and forms, material condition and social relation of exchange are linked to kinship rank and in the context of ritual.</p> <p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong>: reciprocity; Argali Magars; sanskar; rituals; morality</p> <p>DOI: 10.3126/dsaj.v4i0.4516</p> <p><em>Dhaulagiri</em><em> Journal of Sociology and Anthropology </em>Vol.4 2010 pp.111-128</p>http://nepjol.info/index.php/DSAJ/article/view/4516reciprocityArgali Magarssanskarritualsmorality |
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