Mortuary Rites for Inanimate Objects: The Case of Hari Kuyō
In Japan, as in other industrialized countries, old and broken objects mostly end up in the trash. Some items, however, end their "lives" with a special ritual. This article is the first serious Western-language treatment of mortuary rites (kuyō) for inanimate objects. The history of these...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2000]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2000, Volume: 27, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 379-404 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Ceremonial objects B Deities B Religious Studies B Funerary rituals B Priests B Religious rituals B Sewing needles |
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