Living Folk Religions 1st Edition by Sravana Borkataky Varma, Aaron Michael Ullrey ISBN 1032190418 9781032190419

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ISBN 10: 1032190418
ISBN 13: 9781032190419
Author: Sravana Borkataky Varma, Aaron Michael Ullrey

Living Folk Religions presents cutting-edge contributions from a range of disciplines to examine religious folkways across cultures. This collection embraces the non-elite and non-sanctioned, the oral, fluid, accessible, evolving religions of people (volk) on the ground. Split into five sections, this book covers:

• What Is Folk Religion?
• Spirit Beings and Deities
• Performance and Ritual Praxis
• Possession and Exorcism
• Health, Healing, and Lifestyle

Topics include demons and ambivalent gods, tree and nature spirits, revolutionary renunciates, oral lore, possession and exorcism, divination, midwestern American spiritualism, festivals, queer sexuality among ritual specialists, the dead returned, vernacular religions, diaspora adaptations, esoteric influences underlying public cultures, unidentified flying objects (UFOs), music and sound experiences, death rituals, and body and wellness cultures.

Living Folk Religions is a must-read for those studying Comparative Religions, World Religions, and Religious Studies, and it will also interest specialists and general readers, particularly enthusiastic readers of Anthropology, Folklore and Folk Studies, Global Studies, and Sociology.

Living Folk Religions 1st Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Folk Religions

• Defining Folk Religions

• The Role of Folk Religions in Contemporary Societies

• Distinguishing Folk Religion from Organized Religion

• Folk Religion in a Globalized World

Chapter 2: Historical and Cultural Contexts

• The Development of Folk Religions Over Time

• Folk Religious Practices Across Cultures

• Cross-Cultural Comparisons: Folk Religions in the East and West

Chapter 3: Theoretical Approaches to Folk Religion

• Anthropology of Religion: Key Theories and Methods

• Symbolism and Myth in Folk Religion

• The Role of Rituals and Festivals

• Folk Religion in the Context of Globalization

Chapter 4: Sacred Spaces and Rituals in Folk Religions

• Shrines, Temples, and Sacred Sites

• Rituals of Worship and Devotion

• Festivals and Their Social Functions

• Pilgrimages and Sacred Journeys

Chapter 5: Folk Religious Practices and Beliefs

• Ancestor Worship and Reverence

• Animism and Nature Spirits

• Healing Practices and Folk Medicine

• Divination and Prophecy in Folk Traditions

Chapter 6: Folk Deities and Divine Figures

• Local and Regional Deities

• Syncretism and the Blending of Religious Traditions

• Folk Saints and Heroes

• The Role of Myths and Stories in Shaping Beliefs

Chapter 7: Folk Religions and Social Identity

• Gender and Power in Folk Religious Practices

• Folk Religion and Ethnic Identity

• Folk Religions and Social Hierarchies

• The Role of Folk Religion in Resistance and Protest

Chapter 8: Folk Religion in the Modern World

• The Survival of Folk Religious Practices in Urban Settings

• Modern Adaptations of Folk Traditions

• The Impact of Technology on Folk Religion

• Folk Religion and Popular Culture

Chapter 9: Case Studies of Living Folk Religions

• Case Study 1: Hindu Folk Religions in India

• Case Study 2: African Folk Religions in the Diaspora

• Case Study 3: Indigenous Folk Religions in North America

• Case Study 4: Folk Beliefs in East Asian Religions

Chapter 10: The Future of Folk Religions

• Challenges and Opportunities in Preserving Folk Traditions

• The Influence of Globalization on Folk Religious Practices

• Folk Religions in the Context of Modernity and Secularism

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