An exploration of the Logic and wisdom behind the Marriage of the Dead
Abstract
Kasargod is the North East district of Kerala and shares a border with Karnataka, ‘Marriage of the dead is a custom among the tribal communities known as Moger and Koppalar. In this paper, the logic behind this practice and the wisdom that civil society should embody from it will be found.
Keywords
- Marriage of the dead,
- Tulu language,
- Ritual,
- Memory,
- Magic
References
- Malinowsky. B., (1974) Magic Science and Religion, New york, Double Day Anchor Books.
- Jung, C.G., (2001) Psychology and Religion, Routlegde and Kegan Paul, London.
- Mathrubhoomi weekend magazine (2017) November 19.
- Raveendran Padi, (2020) Thulunadu Mudrakal, Aa Books Kasargod, Kerala, India.
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R, C. (2021). An exploration of the Logic and wisdom behind the Marriage of the Dead. Indian Journal of Multilingual Research and Development, 1(1), 34–40. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijmrd2015
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