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This book examines the critical and often undervalued contributions
of women to the culture, well-being, and subsistence of their
communities as active, powerful, and wise ritual specialists. From
the Dalit midwives in India to the women of the Nahua region in the
state of Morelos, Mexico, from the indigenous nations in Turtle
Island in Canada to the shamans (male and female) of South Korea
and Vietnam, there are still many vital indigenous cultures around
the world in which women often hold positions of religious
authority and leadership. Women and Indigenous Religions addresses
specific issues in the study of religion, such as the multifaceted
tensions between indigenous traditions and gender and the genealogy
of positions of authority in religion or spiritual matters. A close
examination reveals that native religions, with their women
specialists, are still a source of inspiration for millions of men
and women even in the "advanced" areas in the world. This fact
challenges the opinion that indigenous cultures are becoming
extinct.
This volume explores the lives of women around the world from the
perspective of the New and Africana faiths they practice. This
probing and thought-provoking series of essays brings together in
one volume the multifaceted experiences of women in the New and
Africana religions as practiced today. With this work, religion
becomes a lens for examining the lives of women of diverse
ethnicities and nationalities across the social spectrum. In Women
and New and Africana Religions, readers hear from women from a
number of religious/spiritual persuasions around the world,
including Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, and North
America. These voices form the core of remarkable explorations of
family and environment, social and spiritual empowerment, sexuality
and power, and ways in which worldview informs roles in religion
and society. Each essay includes scene-setting historical and
social background information and fascinating insights from
renowned scholars sharing their own research and firsthand
experiences with their subjects.
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