supernatural beings
Existence of Supernatural Beings in Rituals: An Ethnographic Study of the Koch Birth Ritual of Assam
By: KAUSHIK DAS – The purpose of this paper is to shed light on birth ceremonies of the Koches of Assam in their socio-cultural context. The birth ceremony is a crucial life cycle ritual that serves as a personal emblem for their folk religiosity while also carrying their collective identity. By analysing Koch’s birth ritual,…

