Religious Memory in a Changing Society: The Case of India and Papua New Guinea

The study analyzes the place of religion in national collective memory and changes that have taken field connection with modernization emergence modern nationstates India Papua New Guinea (PNG). In case PNG, we look at Christianization process modernization, while India, analyze use Hinduism forming identity. Both cases are analyzed selected material culture specific localities they show ongoing struggle for incorporation or segregation original religious tradition into on basis research. Bharat Mata Mandir Haridwar, Guinea, tambaran building village Kambot East Sepik Province. While demonstrates (originally secular) nationalism, decline houses is a result PNG. shows if there between (or identity), maintained strengthened, whereas when disconnected, weakened modernizing society.