Daoism is a traditional Chinese religion. Daoism has had a deep and pervasive impact on the lives of China’s peoples. Chinese theatrical performances were often integrated with religious activities, thereby gradually giving rise to many forms of popular drama that are deeply inflected with religious overtones. Xianggong Tapeng (相公踏棚, Xianggong stamps the shed) is one component of Puxian opera’s...

Saiva metaphysics, guru worship, Linga confluence and the goal of soul is to attain godliness. Thirumanthiram, eighth sutra Sivagnanabodha refers Saarala (Single Point) system. The perfection soul, word Guru also referred as remover darkness. God will appear a Guru. Arrogance, karma, illusion lead birth. It who prevents them. Shiva means purity. purifies three unclean things. According in souls...

Worship is an essential aspect for every human being, but it still rare to find a house with particular prayer room. This study seeks capture the various phenomena of worship in dwelling, consisting intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. In general, choice space at home departs from motivation within. research motivation, characteristic environment that then analyzed compiled into design principle...

The Baniwa people, a member of the Aruak group which lives in the northwestern Amazon, has a rich mythic tradition that influences how the political, ethical, and practical dimensions of their social life are expressed and that guides the ancestral knowledge that guarantees the group's survival under adverse environmental conditions. The article analyzes myths and rites built around fish as a f...

In response to recent calls for further cross-disciplinary research on austerity and a deeper sociological understanding of the impact and aftermath of the economic crisis on individuals and societies, this article builds on extant austerity literature through an exploration of its effects on European men. Informed by theories of liminality and rites of passage, this qualitative investigation e...