Demons and development: the struggle for community in a Sri Lankan village
In contemporary Sri Lanka, long-established modes of rural life are being disrupted by progress. As this occurs, instances of "demonic possession" have been known to take place - incidents that may both express the conflicts that result and attempt to resolve them. When residents of the vi...
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Zusammenfassung: | In contemporary Sri Lanka, long-established modes of rural life are being disrupted by progress. As this occurs, instances of "demonic possession" have been known to take place - incidents that may both express the conflicts that result and attempt to resolve them. When residents of the village of Kukulewa were promised sixty new houses, a factional rift arose between those who benefited from the project and those who did not. The breach between what became in effect two separate villages resulted in both divisive accusations of sorcery and spirit-inspired appeals for cooperation. James Brow witnessed these possession trances and sorcery accusations as they occurred, enabling him to convey this richly textured story interweaving political factionalism and troubled spirits. Official projects of development have proceeded apace in Sri Lanka, but until now there have been few accounts of their tendency to tear apart the fabric of rural society. Demons and Development combines an engaging narrative of how development was experienced in one particular village with an original contribution to theories of hegemony, the social anthropology of South Asia, the ethnography of nationalism, and the sociology of development. |
Beschreibung: | XVIII, 218 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
ISBN: | 0816516383 |
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adam_text | Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xi
List of Abbreviations xiii
Cast of Characters xv
1 Ceremony in Samadigama 3
2 Orientations 10
3 Of Savages and Kings 33
4 The Village Community
Confronts the Market 50
5 Party Politics and
Nationalist Rhetoric 73
6 The Awakening Village 88
7 The Rise of the Fernandos 108
8 Life in Samadigama 122
9 Gods and Demons 136
10 Offerings to the Gods 150
11 Private Practice 166
12 Reflections 178
Notes 193
Glossary 197
References Cited 199
Index 213
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Illustrations
Photographs
Wannihamy, the village shopkeeper 63
Kukulewa house built in the traditional style 96
House built under the Village Awakening Program 97
The sacred bo tree in Samadigama 103
The shrine containing the sacred ornaments of Kandappu s god 157
Kalubanda, ritual drummer 167
Seelawathie dancing while possessed by her god 169
Kalubanda and Kandathe, ritual drummers, attending to Seelawathie s god 176
Maps
Sri Lanka 34
Kukulewa and environs 90
Figure
The Fernando family in Kukulewa and Samadigama 118
Table
Allocation of Houses to the Kukulewa UNP Committee and Their Close Kin 112
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spelling | Brow, James Verfasser aut Demons and development the struggle for community in a Sri Lankan village James Brow 1. print. Tucson Univ. of Arizona Press 1996 XVIII, 218 S. Ill., graph. Darst. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Hegemony and experience In contemporary Sri Lanka, long-established modes of rural life are being disrupted by progress. As this occurs, instances of "demonic possession" have been known to take place - incidents that may both express the conflicts that result and attempt to resolve them. When residents of the village of Kukulewa were promised sixty new houses, a factional rift arose between those who benefited from the project and those who did not. The breach between what became in effect two separate villages resulted in both divisive accusations of sorcery and spirit-inspired appeals for cooperation. James Brow witnessed these possession trances and sorcery accusations as they occurred, enabling him to convey this richly textured story interweaving political factionalism and troubled spirits. Official projects of development have proceeded apace in Sri Lanka, but until now there have been few accounts of their tendency to tear apart the fabric of rural society. Demons and Development combines an engaging narrative of how development was experienced in one particular village with an original contribution to theories of hegemony, the social anthropology of South Asia, the ethnography of nationalism, and the sociology of development. Etnografie gtt Nationalisme - Sri Lanka ram Plattelandsontwikkeling gtt Vedda (peuple du Sri Lanka) - Conditions sociales ram Wedda's gtt Nationalismus Communities Ethnology Sri Lanka Anuradhapura (District) Nationalism Sri Lanka Vedda (Sri Lankan people) Social conditions Ethnosoziologie (DE-588)4220302-8 gnd rswk-swf Dorf (DE-588)4012775-8 gnd rswk-swf Sri Lanka - Conditions sociales ram Sri Lanka - Vie religieuse ram Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka : District) Religious life and customs Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka : District) Social conditions Distrikt Anuradhapura (DE-588)4476028-0 gnd rswk-swf Sri Lanka (DE-588)4009696-8 gnd rswk-swf (DE-588)4522595-3 Fallstudiensammlung gnd-content Distrikt Anuradhapura (DE-588)4476028-0 g Dorf (DE-588)4012775-8 s DE-604 Sri Lanka (DE-588)4009696-8 g Ethnosoziologie (DE-588)4220302-8 s HBZ Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=007578400&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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