Pregnancy is viewed as very important event for Javanese people, because being pregnant a sign of fertility,especially male child, an increase in wealth. A woman with many children envied; barren pitied (Geertz 1961:8), and having baby considered necessary creating complete perfect houshold family. also seen potentially dangerous society, it involves wide array indigenous beliefs practic...

In addition to their function as a health measure, masks have become sign and symbol during the Covid 19 pandemic. The aim of this study is reveal transformation into sociological symbols in fields such social category, identity, rites passage, aesthetics within framework virus-induced change its role measure. Different from other body-protecting gears daily life, cover face. face primary area ...

The Konyak Nagas and Ao have separate cultural histories that are woven into their daily lives. Tattoos deeply ingrained in both societies, acting as important symbols of personal identity history. This research is an attempt to understanding the tattooing process's philosophy motivations, well a deep dive tattoo artist's methods procedure. Tattooing more than just adornment many cultures; it p...

The decision of the German regional court in Cologne on 26 June 2012 to prohibit the circumcision of minors is important insofar as it recognises the qualitative similarities between the practice and other prohibited invasive rites, such as female genital cutting. However, recognition of similarity poses serious questions with regard to liberal public policy, specifically with regard to the exc...

Online content can be a rich source of information on current constructions masculinities and much explored the digital’s role in construction (Light, 2013). This study compares contrasts our literature with empirical qualitative data – that is, Filipino tweets. To do this, I analyzed tweets containing phrase “ang tunay na lalake” (the real man) hashtag “#angtunaynalalake”. Using analysis, foll...