Gifts
The Gift of Lah-Suk: The Traditional Practice of the Konyak Tribe of the Tobu Area
By: AMO B. KONYAK, LUCY ZEHOL – As the title indicates, the present work is to analyze and understand the traditional practice of gift-giving among the Konyak of the Tobu area. In recent years, many changes have taken place in the social and cultural front that resulted in the giving up of traditional practices such…
Il matrimonio lucano e il suo universo culturale: lo specchio di una società che cambia (seconda parte)
By: MICHELA FORGIONE – This is the second part of the survey, commissioned by the province of Potenza (Basilicata) for the “Basilicata Factory” Project, analizes the exchange of knowledge between generations through the transfer of cultural heritage in the post WW2 war Lucan wedding. The fieldwork produced a documentary account about the various steps of…
Il matrimonio lucano e il suo universo culturale: lo specchio di una società che cambia
By: MICHELA FORGIONE – This survey, commissioned by the province of Potenza (Basilicata) for the “Basilicata Factory” Project, analizes the exchange of knowledge between generations through the transfer of cultural heritage in the post WW2 war Lucan wedding. The fieldwork produced a documentary account about the various steps of it. The rituals’ analysis prompted a…