Bhūta Kōla Ritual Spirit Possesion in Mangalore
Through the Spectacles of Identity Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19018290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Monteiro (0000-0002-5744-2286, Jamia Millia Islamia, corresponding author), Sakshi Sakshi (0000-0001-6617-0457, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2582-7472 • E-ISSN: 2582-7472 |
| Publisher | Granthaalayah Publications and Printers (PUBLISHER • IN) |
| DOI | 10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i5.2024.4898 |
| OpenAlex | W4409600383 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In modern times politicization, popularization and commercialization of Bhūta Kōla, is with a particular purpose. As it is said today politics is played by mass mobilization of the people. The best way to mobilize the people is through identity. Appealing to the identity of the people is done through folk stories, myths, or any other social identities (race, religion, caste). Identity Politics is played in either way, it can be used by the dominant group to legitimize the existing social and political structures by legitimizing the anti-structural resistance performed through certain rituals and celebrations like that of Bhūta Kōla. It helps them to neutralize and further legitimize the silent background consensus. In this way the dominant group makes use of identity politics only to legitimize the power not for the real concern for transformation. On the other hand the dominated (marginalized) group too makes use of Identity Politics to question the existing relations of power
Aesthetics · Art · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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