treatment of an injury sustained in a fall. It appears that she and her family were travelling to tlieir home, a village near to Ahmedabad, from Oodeypoor, where they had gone on purpose to visit some shrine held in great repute amongst the natives of these parts. Whilst on their homeward journey, the woman and four female relations were travelling in a country bullock cart, about 20 miles from...

The behaviour of so called traditional patients has been the topic of anthropological research for the last thirty years. Myths have been and constructed and rejected, one being that patients with chronic and less incapacitating illness see rather traditional healers than allopathic medical treatment. The case study with which we are concerned in this paper is the illness of a young girl who is...

THIS SITE. During the past five years, worship services have been conducted the third Sunday in each month with annual Homecoming observances and a Christmas Love Feast each December. A number of memorials have been presented and an unusual historical exhibit is on display in the narthex. A bronze marker denoting the December, 1828 conference has been dedicated. Efforts continued through the As...

This article explores the concept of covenantal pluralism in a context postwar Japan, with focus on legal framework separating state from religion and guaranteeing rights religious minorities. The argues that while there are relatively few instances sectarian strife, lack agreement how to interpret category religion, particular relation Shrine Shinto, continues lead struggles between different ...

(received 4 jan 2014, accepted 2 mar 2014) abstract mazandaran, the northern province of iran, as an area with a different climate and political situation in their own special place has been allocated with itself in the history of this land. researchers familiar with the history, culture and art of ancient civilizations, have known this place a good platform for own exploring and searching. the...