Birth
Rites of Passage: A Study of the Hanji Community Living in the Bandipora District of Kashmir Valley
By: HASHMAT HABIB – Each culture has its own set of customs and traditions. Beginning with birth and concluding with death, the life cycle is a metaphor for the journey of an individual through the phases of life. This includes childhood, youth, adulthood, and old age. Rituals are especially crucial for events that occur throughout…
Birth and the Evil Eye in the Amazigh Culture in Morocco: The Case of Ayt Merghad
By: FATIMA GADDAR – During the last decades, many beliefs in the Moroccan culture have undergone profound changes. However, people’s attitudes towards the evil eye as a destructive power have not changed that much. The belief in its notion is still a significant aspect of the Amazigh culture which is the concern of the present…