Impact of Christianity on the Uraon of the Chainpur Belt in Chotanagpur
An Analysis of Its Cultural Processes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2449417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keshari N Sahay (Ranchi University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 923-942 |
| Publication date | 1968-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7294 • E-ISSN: 1548-1433 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.1968.70.5.02a00080 |
| OpenAlex | W2118118498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
This study considers the impact of Christianity on the tribal culture of the Uraon and points to the existence of five cultural processes: oscillation, scrutinization, combination, indigenization, and retroversion, which are loosely associated with progressive phases of Christianization. Each of these processes is discussed in detail, with a description of how the initially stable culture of the converts become unstable and finally regains stability as succeeding generations blend the new ideas with the old, rationalizing and readopting many old beliefs and practices that were initially abandoned. It is further suggested that the set of processes discussed here might have wide applicability in the study of the impact of Christianity on native peoples
Christianity · Christianization · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Indigenization · Sociology · Anthropology · History · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religious studies · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · South Asian Studies and Diaspora
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 2024 (50) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |