Liturgical Inculturation for Tsonga Widows’ Mourning Rituals

Leave-taking rituals in mourning therapy.

Therapeutic leave-taking rituals are a short-term strategic form of mourning therapy. These rituals consist of three phases: a) preparatory-in which the therapist explains how performing a ritual might help in taking leave of the deceased; b) reorganization-in which the client carries out certain tasks, such as writing daily entries in a 'continuous letter' to the deceased; and c) finalization-...

Women's Roles in the Mourning Rituals of the Akan of Ghana

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Chlkowski’s Notion of Shia Mourning Rituals A Critique of Chlkowski`s Notion in the Collection of ‘Shi’ism

The present paper is critique of the article “Popular Shi’i Mourning Rituals” (Article 44) from Shi’ism collection written by Dr. Chlkowski. Although his viewpoint upon Shi’i mourning rituals is written impartially, like the viewpoint of a lot of orientalists it has some deficiencies. With a descriptive statement, he explains the mourning rituals in different Shiite regions around the world. Hi...

A Comparative Study of the Mourning Rituals in Three Illustrations of Demot Shahnameh and Single Illustrations of Baysonghori Shahnameh

Looking at the common customs in Iran, it can be understood that mourning ceremonies have been among important rituals for the Iranians. Such rituals that are rooted in Iranian traditions have been certain topics for various texts and anecdotes. Shahnameh of Ferdowsi is one of these works that has narrated these rituals and in some of the illustrated copies of this, there are illustrations with...

A New Crusade for Widows