La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoir
This article examines the female side of religious hair in Tibet, which can be separated into two categories: that of Buddhist nuns with shaved heads, and that of the khandroma [mka’ ’gro ma] or “saints” who don hair that is often quite long and abundant. Whereas nuns give up their hair during a mor...
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| description | This article examines the female side of religious hair in Tibet, which can be separated into two categories: that of Buddhist nuns with shaved heads, and that of the khandroma [mka’ ’gro ma] or “saints” who don hair that is often quite long and abundant. Whereas nuns give up their hair during a more or less formal ceremony as a sign of detachment from the world, the khandorma’s hair holds some of their magic power, and can therefore function as a kind of substitute for the woman in magic rites, or as a relic bringing benedictions and protections to the person who possesses it. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b13718910074dad85c58f44863b421e2025-01-30T13:42:02ZfraLaboratoire d'Ethnologie et de Sociologie ComparativeAteliers d'Anthropologie2117-38692018-11-014510.4000/ateliers.10531La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoirNicola SchneiderThis article examines the female side of religious hair in Tibet, which can be separated into two categories: that of Buddhist nuns with shaved heads, and that of the khandroma [mka’ ’gro ma] or “saints” who don hair that is often quite long and abundant. Whereas nuns give up their hair during a more or less formal ceremony as a sign of detachment from the world, the khandorma’s hair holds some of their magic power, and can therefore function as a kind of substitute for the woman in magic rites, or as a relic bringing benedictions and protections to the person who possesses it.https://journals.openedition.org/ateliers/10531TibethairBuddhist religionwomen |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Schneider La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoir Ateliers d'Anthropologie Tibet hair Buddhist religion women |
| title | La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoir |
| title_full | La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoir |
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| title_full_unstemmed | La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoir |
| title_short | La chevelure féminine et la religion (au Tibet) : entre renoncement et pouvoir |
| title_sort | la chevelure feminine et la religion au tibet entre renoncement et pouvoir |
| topic | Tibet hair Buddhist religion women |
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