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Women, Religion and Spirituality in South Asia “One does not have to be a Man in the Quest of Truth”

Ishara M*
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ISSN: 2639-2119  0.23880/aeoaj-16000109  Received: July 02, 2018  Published: July 23, 2018
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Abstract

South Asia is a home to many ancient religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. People in this region are undoubtedly rooted at the core of religion to carry their livelihood. Starting from the ancient era of Vedic civilization, people have inhibited their faith on the supernatural power, and practiced the rituals such as worshipping the nature. However, in the recent era, the rituals have become more self-centered than focusing on the community and the material culture has dominantly influenced the religious institutions. There has been a quite shift in practicing the religion and spirituality particularly in relation to the gender norms, and with the categorization of class and the castes.

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  author  = {Ishara M},
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  year    = {2018},
  volume  = {1},
  number  = {2},
  doi     = {0.23880/aeoaj-16000109}
}
Ishara M (2018). Women, Religion and Spirituality in South Asia “One does not have to be a Man in the Quest of Truth”. Anthropology and Ethnology Open Access Journal, 1(2). https://doi.org/0.23880/aeoaj-16000109
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