myth
The Symbolic Significance of the Egg in Khasi Ritual and Culture
By: CLARISSA CANDACE GIRI – This paper seeks to examine the much-neglected role of the egg in the Khasi creation myth and their connection to its frequent usage in the rites of the original religion of the Khasi people. The paper looks at a few creation myths involving the egg, from different perspectives around the…
An Ethnographic Account of Sudalai Cult, Tamil Nadu, India
By: SIMON S. JOHN – Worshipping of Demon plays a significant role in the folk religious practices of Tamil Nadu, South India. Sudalai – a male folk deity is considered as a chief of all evil spirits by the people in that region and hundreds of temples for Sudalai exist in the southern region of…
Vampires and vampirism: pathological roots of a myth
By: MORENO TIZIANI – Many cultures have developed myths and legends about vampires and hematofages with different features and behaviours. These tales have many commonelements, as the dualism between “life” and “death”. According to some anthropogical currents, these symbols don’t come up from nothing, but follow a process of transformation drawing elements from real experience,…
Battling to be ‘European’: myth and the finnish race debate
By: EDWARD DUTTON – This article will examine the debate over the racial origins of the Finns in a new way by looking at the dominant perspective in terms of myth. Focussing on Kemiläinen’s (1998, 2000) discussion, as one of the most salient, the article will dissect the structure of her racial myth and look…