Does Sacrifice Avert Violence? Reflections from Nepal and the People’s War
The article explores the complex relationship between sacrificial rituals and violence within socio-political contexts. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research in Nepal, the study examines how Maoist revolutionary movements infused with sacrificial symbolism generated a unique form of revolutiona...
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| Language: | English |
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2013-10-01
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| Series: | Antropologia |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/antropologia/article/view/197 |
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| Summary: | The article explores the complex relationship between sacrificial rituals and violence within socio-political contexts. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research in Nepal, the study examines how Maoist revolutionary movements infused with sacrificial symbolism generated a unique form of revolutionary violence. The article delves into the paradoxical roles of sacrifice as both a regulator and a progenitor of violence, highlighting the interplay between religious rituals and political violence. The findings suggest that sacrificial violence, far from being a mere metaphor, plays a critical role in the construction and legitimization of collective violence in revolutionary contexts.
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| ISSN: | 2281-4043 2420-8469 |