Beliefs and customs surrounding death, funeral rites, and mourning provide a window into a society’s most deeply held values. In the monotheistic faith of Islam, eschatology – belief in the Day of Judgment (Yawm al-din) and resurrection (al-qiyama) – underlies many practices. Public mourning rituals that commemorate the deaths of saints and martyrs are closely linked to the concept of salvation...

Man has always been fascinated by miscellaneous elements in nature. Amongst them all, the most astonishing is the principle of world i.e. ‘ seed’ and ‘womb’, and the vital role played for their existence is by ‘prana’ or breath. This theory led to the evolution of the cult of fertility. In almost all religious practices fertility is represented with symbols, rituals and prayers. In plain langua...

Being queer can be filled with moments of isolation: not fitting in to heteronormative rites passage, knowing if or when come out academia, and now, trying cope the difficulties induced by officially-mandated social distancing a global pandemic. Although isolation is common human experience, for people it often an intimate part their stories, leaving lasting scars. Experiences isolation, loneli...

While focusing on the phenomenon of ?extended youth?, this paper presents results anthropological research coming age: classical and contemporary. The questions parameters ?normality? when it comes to ?extending? phases, youth in particular. examining what means be young, emphasises anthro?pological contributions life course research. First all, focuses that highlights concepts seen as universa...