2020
Volume 16, Number 2
Les statuts sur la pureté du sang, l’Inquisition Ibérique et la question du racisme nazi: quelques éléments de comparaison
anti-Semitism, antisémitisme, Inquisition espagnole, lois raciales, Nazi, nazie, pureté du sang, purity of blood, racial laws, Spanish InquisitionBy: JACQUES J. ROZENBERG – The history of forced conversions to Christianity in the Iberian Peninsula is complex and differentiated. The question of the purity of blood, because of its racial connotations, was brought closer to the anti-Semitic laws of Nazi Germany. We suggest in this article some reflections on such a rapprochement. L’histoire des…
Logos e magia. La forza della parola nei rituali magici
By: ALESSANDRA ROMEO – The magic rites are divided into oral (spells) and manual (sympathetic rites or symbolic rites, sacrificial rites, healing rites, purification rites), complementary to each other. These rites present a recitative part, λόγος, with formulas and spells, and an operational part, πρᾶξις, with particular gestures, tools and substances. In both cases the word…
Healing and the land: cultural perspectives on health and environment. The case of Aboriginal Australia
Aboriginal, Australia, burning, colonization, Conservation, culture, Environment, Europeans, fire, health, humans, Indigenous, land, Nature, New South Wales, totemism, Victoria, wellbeing, WesternBy: CHIARA TELLARINI – In this article, it is questioned whether and how cultural values and ideas play a role in influencing the ways in which we, as humans, behave towards nature, and how then we end up shaping it differently; this is done by bringing at first the instance of “Western” conceptions on the…
Coping with the weight-centric model of health care: the role of interoception
By: FRANCO VIVIANI – Interoception (IC) is mostly self-awareness. IC is a little sense constantly monitoring how we feel inside. It can go awry, potentially distorting our body image. This paper considers different aspects of this sort of sixth sense and its role in a medical and social milieu dominated by the stigma for oversized…
The adolescent basketball player: the importance of some anthropometric characteristics for speed, resistance, power and agility
By: ALBERTO VIGO, FRANCO VIVIANI – Given the paucity of data in relevant literature on the relationships existing between anthropometry and performance in adolescent basketball players (BP), we investigated on 64 adolescent BP aged 13/17 years old belonging to two provincial and élite Italian teams. They were subdivided into under-14 (U-14) and under-17 (U-17) subjects.…
The Celtic roots of King Matruk and Saint Augusta in Veneto, Italy
bear cult, Brigantia, Brigid, Carni, Celts, Ceneda, Lugh, Madrucco, Matrucus, Matruk, Mount Altare, Mount Antare, Serravalle, St. Augusta, Taranis, VenetiBy: SANDRA BUSATTA – King Matruk is a well-known character in the Vittorio Veneto area: Archbishop Minuccio de’ Minucci, in full swing Counter-Reformation, narrated that Matrucus, a Germanic-speaking barbarian warrior king, persecuted Christians and did not scruple to torture and kill his daughter Augusta, later Saint Augusta. I believe that Matrucus was not a Germanic…
Drowning Self. Staging the Charm of the Strange, the Power of the Different, the Beauty of Death
By: MAYA JERRENTRUP – In (amateur) model photography, it is very popular to stage women close to or in water. This motif refers to aquatic creatures that can be distinguished into various categories: the gentle Meerjungfrau and the dangerous Nixe (both translate mermaid), as well as the iconic “Ophelia” who is also associated with an…
Gaì: la lingua perduta dei pastori
By: VALENTINA BOTTANELLI – The present paper endeavour to explore the sociolinguistic charateristics of gaì, a local jargon spoken by some pastoral communities on Italian Alps, untill mid/late XX century. The article first tackles the classification of gaì as a class language, and identifies its affinity with other local and foreign jargons. After a brief…
Il campo oltre il luogo: l’etnografia digitale ai tempi del distanziamento sociale
By: CHIARA MUSU – Anthropological knowledge relies on a particular methodology, participant observation. The practice of being in the field for a long time, busy in daily contact with the one’s interlocutors, has become anthropology’s distinctive mark. Nowadays, the challenge of Covid-19 and the obligatory restrictions on sociality dynamics require a rethinking of these theoretical…
Determinants of Infant Mortality in rural Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh
Bundelkhand, cross sectional research design, female education, Infant Mortality, infant survival, rural population, Sociodemographic factorsBy: AANCHAL SHARMA, KETAKI CHANDIOK – Infant mortality is known to be one of the most sensitive and commonly used indicators for determining the socio-economic development of a country and therefore indirectly points towards the maternal child health. In this paper a cross-sectional survey of 100 mothers (age 15-49 years) was done to determine the…
The Youth of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGS) and their Livelihood Practices in India
Development, entrepreneurship, India, Livelihood Practices, primitive tribes, vulnerable tribal group, youthBy: ABRAHAM MUTLURI – This research paper presents the livelihood practices and opportunities of the youth of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) living in Andhra Pradesh, India. The PVTGs are a group of tribes under the scheduled tribes of India. There are 75 PVTGs communities living in India, of which 12 PVTGs communities are living…
Socio-economic and Demographic Determinants of Double Burden of Malnutrition among Rajbanshi School-going Children aged 9-14 Years from North Bengal, India
By: ANTARA BOSE, ISITA SINHA, PUSHPA LATATIGGA, NITISH MONDAL, JAYDIP SEN – The Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM) is a recent phenomenon in the nutritional situation among populations belonging to the low-middle-income countries. Socio-economic, demographic factors with adoption of western lifestyle, unhealthy diets and physical inactivities are the main cause of DBM. The study aims…
Reproductive Profile of Two Lesser-Known Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh – Miji and Sartang
By: ASGHAR, RADHE AMUNG – Identifying and understanding the factors affecting fertility and mortality is important to maintain a balanced, healthy, and prosperous population. The present study is an attempt to understand the reproductive profile of two lesser-known tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India – the Miji and the Sartang, and to comprehend the relationship between…
Anthropometric traits, Body Composition and Physical Fitness Index: A Micro Level Study Among College Students of Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
By: BHUBON MOHAN DAS – Anthropometric traits, body composition and physical fitness are considered as important indicators of health and generally executed in different sports to achieve the goal. In view, the objectives of the present study are to evaluate anthropometric characteristics, body composition components and physical fitness index (PFI) of the young college students,…
Reproductive health of the early married Muslim women in India: A study at Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
By: ADAK BITHIDA, DIPAK KUMAR MIDYA – The reproductive health of women has become one of the priority public health concerns since the Cairo conference in 1994. Early marriage of girls has serious implications not only on their own reproductive health but also on the health of the next generation. But till now, early marriage…
The Pattern of Livelihood: A Study of Fishing Community Living Along Wular Lake, Jammu & Kashmir
By: PHASHMAT HABIB – The increasing impact of fish and fisheries products on socioeconomic standpoints, in terms of income, employment generation, nutrition value, and many more, benefit the livelihood patterns of many fishing communities in the world. But this is not in the case with the fishing community of the Kashmir valley living along the…
Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh: Evolution of Tourism Area and its Effects on the Guest-Host Interactions
By: HIBU DINDIE – Arunachal Pradesh is a land-locked frontier state of India. It lacks a robust industry and is deficient in infrastructure and other amenities. One of the ways mooted by the state government and entrepreneurs to overcome this challenge was to give an impetus to the tourism sector in the state. It is…
Family Caregiving in Dementia: Caregivers’ Mental Health and Nature of Caregiving
Activities of daily living, Anxiety, Dementia caregiver, Depression, factors of caregiving, India, mental health traits, StressBy: IPSITA BASU, SUSMITA MUKHOPADHYAY, NILANJANA MAULIK – Family caregivers are the main lifeline of a person with dementia. In India, research on caregivers’ health is rarely attempted. Present study aims to examine the relationship between selected mental health traits of family caregivers and the duration and level of caregiving focused their care recipients. A…
Prevalence of Thinness among tribal preschool children of West Bengal: An assessment measured by BMI cut off points
By: BISWAJIT MAHAPATRA, KAUSHIK BOSE – Thinness is a major underlying problem among tribal preschool children in the developing countries including India. To assess the prevalence of low body weight/ thinness based on age and sex specific new international BMI (proposed by Cole et al.2007) cut-off points, among 2-5 years tribal preschool children of West…
Social Networking Sites’ Addiction and its ill-effects: A study among youths of Delhi
ill-effects, India, Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), Social Networking Sites, youthBy: SUPRIYA SINHA, KETAKI CHANDIOK – With the onset of Web 2.0 technologies, dynamic user-generated content and growth of social media was seen in the society. Social Networking Sites (SNS) have become an inevitable part of our life. Despite its numerous advantages, uncontrolled extensive usage of social media has resulted in increasing the levels of…
Gender and Violence in a Domestic Space During COVID-19 in India: Insights from Anthropology
By: LOVEENA SEHRA, SUBAL DAS – In the last few decades, gender issues have received importance from scholars across disciplines. The literature on the pathophysiology and epidemiology of domestic violence is extensive but an increase in domestic violence has led the academicians to seek epistemological answers from society. Further, the surge in domestic violence cases…
‘Blessing in Disguise’: A Case Study of Spirit Possession among the Meiteis of Manipur
By: NAOREM NAOKHOMBA SINGH, RATNA TAYENG – Spirit possession cases are distinct human behaviours and experiences which are associated with the belief that an individual has been taken over by a spirit or deity or other supernatural entities. Diverse cultures and religious systems have their belief and corresponding rituals to deal with these cases. The…
Pulmonary function test of Coal Miners in Damini colliery, M.P. India
By: PRAGYA DUBEY, A.N. SHARMA – Coal mining is an ancient occupation, long-standing identification as being difficult and responsible due to injuries and disease. Spirometry predicts early damage of pulmonary system and respiratory chronic airway disorders. Exposure of coal dust affects various body systems. The present study focused on coal workers who are constantly exposed…
Role of Mobile technology in assisting decentralization process among Paniya tribes in Wayanad, Kerala
By: A.V. SHIJINA – There has been much discussion amongst academics about the potential of using technology to facilitate greater interaction between the state and its citizens. Associated with the welfare of tribal community government of India has initiated various plans targeted at the uplift of the tribes to the fore front of the society.…
Use of mid-upper arm circumference and arm-to-height ratio to estimate overweight and obesity among girls aged 5-14 years
By: SHREYASI ROY, JAYDIP SEN – Overweight and obesity are major public health concerns that have plagued individuals worldwide pertaining to all age groups. The occurrence of this issue has been skyrocketing among children and adolescents since last few decades. Anthropometric indices such as body mass index (BMI) have always proved to be one of…
Socio-Demographic profile and reproductive health status of slum women of Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
By: PBHUMIKA TIWARI, PRIYANKA AZAD, SUBAL DAS – A slum is a residential area with substandard housing that is poorly serviced and/or overcrowded, and therefore unhealthy, unsafe, and socially undesirable. The aim of the present study is to explore the socio-demographic and reproductive health status of slum dwelling women of Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. A cross-sectional study…
Nutritional Status and Lifestyle of the Oraon Scheduled Tribe Population of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
By: TANAYA KUNDU CHOWDHURY – Malnutrition (underweight and overweight) is regarded as a risk factor for several cardio-vascular morbidity and mortality. Indigenous groups, due to their daily hardship and poverty, generally remain underweight, but recent studies reported that prevalence of overweight is increasing among them. However, the studies are still scanty. In view, the aims…
Role Conflict and Accommodation in the Hmar Household
By: TERESA L KHAWZAWL – This paper examines gender role differentiation and its effect on conflict in the Hmar household and its coping mechanisms. Categorizations of human is crucial based on sex; however, it is the culturally constructed gender differentiation and perceptions into man and woman, feminine and masculine that is fundamental in defining gender…
Anthropology of Food: A Study on the Feeding Habits of Kashmiri Muslims
By: FIZA GULL – Understanding the culture by its food pattern has been the interest of anthropologists for a long period because food represents a form of cultural expression. What the people eat in a particular society is usually determined by its culture and same is the case in the Himalayan valley of Kashmir. Forming…
Representation of Folk Tantra: An enquiry into the Rati Khowa Sect in Assam
By: TNILAM KAKATI – In recent times, the category of folk Tantra has evolved in the study of the Tantric tradition. The category as initiated by June McDaniel in her work is applied for the case study of the Bengal region in India. The new category marks a sharp distinction from the classical Tantra. The…
The Anthropology of Dress: A Study in the change of Assamese women dress in Assam
By: SIWANI MECH, DEBARSHI PRASAD NATH – As a cultural artefact, the dress holds an important position in everyday life. Other than covering one’s body, it is representational and can be linked to questions of identity, nationalism, status, class and caste. This paper highlights the importance of clothing as a significant part of material culture…
Family and Marriage among the Tai Khamti of Arunachal Pradesh: A Study on Social Changes and Continuity
By: HEEROCK JYOTI BARUAH – The North-Eastern region of the Indian sub-continent marks the amalgamation of populations and cultures belonging to different ethnic communities that reflect location-specific distinct ways of life but, tend to co-exist peacefully preserving their unique traditions. The state of Arunachal Pradesh shelters a total of twenty-six major tribes and around a…
Associations of Menopause and Cancer in Global Scenario in post-menopausal women
By: CHHANDIKA ROY, NITISH MONDAL – Cancer is one of the deadliest causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Menopause is the permanent cessation of menses results in permanent amenorrhea. Menopause causes a vast change in women’s life e.g., physiological and psychological changes. Menopause is not the cause for cancer but it’s a factor…
Abdominal and Gluteofemoral Fat Distribution as Risk Factor among the Plains Garo Women of Kamrup District, Assam
By: FLORA RABHA, GULRUKH BEGUM – The Garo women perform vigorous physical activity which is expected to bring changes in their body build and in the complications arising due to metabolic syndrome. The present work is an attempt to assess the disease risk of the Garo women from anthropometric measures of abdominal and gluteofemoral areas…
Netnography as a Research Method in the age of AI and IoT — Trends in India
By: N.V. DIVYA, K. MANZOOR, K.C. JUNAID – Netnography has been there in the social science stream since 1995 but is mostly used only for market and consumer research. Kozinets (2007) defined Netnography as ‘doing ethnographic research online or on digital networks and also as a combination of internet and ethnography’. The objectives of this…
Time to Rethink Buried Treasure
By: EVELYNE GODFREY – The contemporary decolonisation movement necessitates ethical reconsideration of the ownership of archaeological sites and objects, alongside reconsideration of the control of the archaeological and historical narrative. In this article, a British archaeologist argues that as we work towards decolonisation, heritage law must change. Advances in metal detecting technology have made the…