Funeral Rites of the Garos: Unveiling Cultural Assimilation Amidst Christian Influence

This paper analyzes the funeral rites and ritualistic practices associated with death among the Garo community of Northeast India, a community that has undergone linguistic divisions and witnessed fragmentation due to colonialism and subsequent conversion to Christianity. Employing an ethnographic...

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Main Authors: Silba R. Marak, Dwijen Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic State University (UIN) Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Rituals and Traditions
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Online Access:https://ejournal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/jcrt/article/view/354