scholarly journals Speaking Stones: Oral Tradition as Provenance for the Memorial Stelae in Gujarat

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1085-1096
Author(s):  
Durga Kale
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Oral Tradition ◽  
The State ◽  
Oral Traditions ◽  
Western India ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Museum Displays ◽  
Anthropological Fieldwork ◽  
Rich Material

Anthropological fieldwork in rural settlements on the west coast of India has unraveled the close connection between lived experiences, spaces and objects. These “inalienable possessions”, in the words of Annette Weiner, help reconstruct the past through the supplementation of oral traditions. Following this vein, the paper attempts to mesh together the material culture and oral histories to establish the provenance for the plethora of memorials in the state of Gujarat. A series of oral narratives collected in Western India since 2014 has highlighted the role of medieval memorial stelae that commemorate the deceased heroes of war and their wives and companions. This paper creates a niche for the Gujarati oral tradition as provenance for the continued veneration of these memorials. Field observations from 2014–2016 and notes from research in Gujarat from 1985 onwards enabled the study of patterns in the oral preservation of literature. A systematic documentation of the existing stelae and associated oral traditions has informed the views in this paper. The paper speaks to all levels of interaction and the making of an identity for the memorial stones that are unique to the state of Gujarat. A case for the inclusion of such rich material in museum displays is made in connection with this case study of the memorial stelae in Gujarat.

scholarly journals Elitism and Status: Reassessing Settlement Hierarchy in Early Medieval England

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-42
Author(s):  
Hana Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Hierarchical Model ◽  
Medieval England ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
The Status ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Scholarly Attention

The complexities of identifying and understanding settlement hierarchy in early medieval England (c. 5th–11th centuries) is the focus of much debate. Within this field of enquiry, settlement arrangements, architecture, landholding patterns and material culture are commonly used in the identification of a range of settlement types. These include royal complexes, monastic institutions, towns and trading/production sites such as emporia. This same evidence is also used to interpret the status and role of these sites in early medieval England. This paper advances the current understanding of settlement hierarchy through an assessment of rural settlements and their material culture. These settlements have received comparatively less scholarly attention than higher profile early medieval sites such as elite, ecclesiastical and urban centres, yet represent a rich source of information. Through analysis of material culture as evidence for the consumption, economic and social functions which characterise rural settlements, a picture of what were inherently complex communities is presented. The findings further support the need to reassess settlement hierarchy in early medieval England and a new hierarchical model is proposed.  

At Home in Renaissance Bruges

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie De Groot
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Material Culture ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Culture Studies ◽  
Domestic Spaces ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Material ◽  
At Home

How did citizens in Bruges create a home? What did an ordinary domestic interior look like in the sixteenth century? And more importantly: how does one study the domestic culture of bygone times by analysing documents such as probate inventories? These questions seem straightforward, yet few endeavours are more challenging than reconstructing a sixteenth-century domestic reality from written sources. This book takes full advantage of the inventory and convincingly frames household objects in their original context of use. Meticulously connecting objects, people and domestic spaces, the book introduces the reader to the rich material world of Bruges citizens in the Renaissance, their sensory engagement, their religious practice, the role of women, and other social factors. By weaving insights from material culture studies with urban history, At Home in Renaissance Bruges offers an appealing and holistic mixture of in-depth socio-economic, cultural and material analysis. In its approach the book goes beyond heavy-handed theories and stereotypes about the exquisite taste of aristocratic elites, focusing instead on the domestic materiality of Bruges’ middling groups. Evocatively illustrated with contemporary paintings from Bruges and beyond, this monograph shows a nuanced picture of domestic materiality in a remarkable European city.

scholarly journals The Role of Jambi Malay Traditional Institutions in the Seloko Oral Traditions of the Jambi Culture in Maintaining the Advancement of Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 570-576
Author(s):  
Muhammad Dwi Kurniadi ◽  
Zulkarnain Zulkarnain
Keyword(s):  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Oral Traditions ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Traditional Institutions

The purpose of writing this scientific article is to gain an understanding of the oral tradition of the Javanese traditional seloko adat used in Javanese Malay weddings, whose problem formulation includes: (1) What is the oral tradition? (2) What is Jambi adat seloko? (3) How are the efforts of the Jambi provincial customary institutions to maintain the advancement of culture? To answer these three problems the writer used a qualitative approach with the literature study method that collected several articles from previous research and conducted interviews with several cultural figures in Jambi Province. From this research, it was found that one of the 10 elements of culture, namely the oral tradition, is found in Jambi under the name Seloko where it is an oral tradition that contains advice, guidelines for life.

scholarly journals The Role of Oral Traditions in Ecotourism Conservation in Indonesia and Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
pp. 01088
Author(s):  
Maharani Patria Ratna ◽  
Girindra Putri Ardana Reswari ◽  
Fitri Alfarisy ◽  
Ressa Meyyana Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Oral Traditions ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come

As a background of this research, the oral tradition is an ancestral heritage that influences various aspects of a society's life as an identity of local wisdom. Apart from containing moral messages, oral traditions are often linked to the original character. Also, oral traditions cannot be separated from their role in the tourism industry. Many tourist objects are offered because they have fascinating oral traditions to attract tourists. The role of oral traditions in the tourism industry should be mapped to develop various sectors. This study aims to identify the role of oral traditions in developing ecotourism in Indonesia and Japan. The method used in this research is literature study and interviews. The result shows that in Indonesia and Japan, oral traditions still immensely attract tourists to come to the tourist spot. Many tourists who come to ecotourism spots want to enjoy vacation or to recover from any disease. This condition makes the government and the local civil conserve their ecotourism spot. In conclusion, this study indicates four roles of oral traditions in the development of ecotourism, namely as a means of attracting tourists' interest, as a means of developing tourist areas, as a means of developing tourism products, and as a means of developing human resources.

scholarly journals In the World, but not of It

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 86-101
Author(s):  
Andreea Mihalache
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Physical World ◽  
The State ◽  
Society Of Friends ◽  
Sacred Spaces ◽  
The Core ◽  
The World ◽  
Robert Venturi ◽  
The City

Robert Venturi has repeatedly noted in several interviews and conversations that his upbringing was as a Quaker. The Quakers (or the Society of Friends) have deep historic ties with the state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia and have had a significant presence in Venturi’s life. I propose to examine the inconspicuous and largely overlooked intersections between the Quaker aesthetics and beliefs and Venturi’s 1950 thesis project, a Chapel for the Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania. «In the world, but not of it», Quakers have situated paradox at the core of their material culture: while the physical world was stripped of metaphysical content, craftsmanship was highly valued; while meetinghouses were never sacred spaces, they have always acted as depositories of historical and cultural genealogies. Through the lens of Quaker doctrine and aesthetics, I will examine the role of paradox in Venturi’s design for the Chapel for the Episcopal Academy.

« Quand on parlait le berbère à la cour de Grenade » : quelques réflexions sur la berbérité de la taifa ziride (al-Andalus, xie siècle)

Arabica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 235-260
Author(s):  
Bilal Sarr
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
The State ◽  
North African ◽  
Administrative Structure ◽  
African Identity ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The City ◽  
Written Sources

Using data provided by the written sources and the archaeology, this article aims at analysing the Zirid Taifa of Granada, studying its different elements (administration, organisation of the state, the succession to power and material culture) in order to discover its authentic Berber aspects. The Zirides, recently arrived in al-Andalus, offer us a unique opportunity to draw comparisons between the process of Islamisation in the Maghreb and in al-Andalus. The decisive power of the tribal ǧamāʿa, the important role of women, the persistence of a Berber onomastics and the use of Berber language are features of a group that maintains a North African identity. Other areas, such as the evolution of the city, the pottery and the administrative structure of the state are clearly borrowed from the Arab-Andalusian tradition. À partir des données fournies par les sources écrites et l’archéologie, cet article se propose d’analyser la taifa ziride de Grenade, en étudiant ses différents éléments (l’organisation de l’État, la désignation des émirs et la culture matérielle) afin de révéler leurs aspects authentiquement berbères. Les Zirides, récemment arrivés en al-Andalus, nous offrent une occasion unique d’établir des parallèles entre le processus d’arabo-islamisation au Maghreb et celui d’al-Andalus. Le pouvoir de décision important de la ǧamāʿa tribale, le rôle de la femme, la persistance d’une onomastique berbère et l’utilisation de la langue berbère sont caractéristiques d’un groupe qui conserve une identité nord-africaine. D’autres domaines comme l’évolution de la ville, le mobilier céramique et la structure administrative de l’État ont en revanche nettement emprunté à la tradition arabo-andalouse. This article is in French

Summary of Part IA Brief History of Death in Judah during the Iron Age

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Suriano
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
The State ◽  
Mortuary Practices ◽  
History Of ◽  
Historical Role ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Surrounding Landscape ◽  
Insight Into

The remains of Judahite mortuary practices provide invaluable insight into the historical role of the dead in the culture of the biblical writers. The events of the eighth and seventh centuries proved formative for the kingdom of Judah, and the development of the state during this period became intricately tied to mortuary practices. Burying the dead in a particular way became part of being Judahite. Collective interments served to identify ancestors and connect living communities to the surrounding landscape. These actions involved distinct notions of family and religion, and the use of mortuary culture to express these ideas impacted the area long after the Southern Kingdom was destroyed. I offer the following history based on the inscriptions and material culture that have been collected and reviewed up to this point....

Use of oral tradition in archaeology: The case of Ajdovščina above Rodik, Slovenia

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Hrobat
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Oral Traditions ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Sacred Places ◽  
Historical Process ◽  
The Past ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Ways Of Life

This article addresses the potential of oral tradition (folklore) in the archaeological study of the past. It deals with oral traditions concerning landscape features in the area of the prehistoric and Roman site of Ajdovščina above Rodik, Slovenia. The palimpsest nature of modern landscapes can be regarded as a syncretic sum of past ways of life, land use, religious practices, and cults. In oral tradition concerning the ancient inhabitants of Ajdovščina, it is possible to discern the obscured memory of historical process. Certain sites, referred to in local oral tradition, mainly in the form of memories of religious practices performed there and of superstitions related to them, may well prove to be the remains of ancient sacred places. Methodological problems include identification of the generic and specific in oral tradition, the recognition of Christian intervention and/or censorship of ancient cults and beliefs, and the transposition and/or survival of elements of old ritual practices in popular beliefs. The aim of this article is to discuss the role of oral tradition linked to the landscape in the persistence of collective memory concerning historical circumstances and the survival and/or transformation of ancient cult or ritual sites and beliefs.

scholarly journals A Complex Historical and Archaeological Study of the Rural Settlements of the XVII – Early XX Century in the Middle Tom' Region Basin

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
A. G. Marochkin ◽  
A. Yu. Yurakova ◽  
I. Yu. Uskov ◽  
S. A. Vasyutin ◽  
A. S. Sizyov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Early Modern Period ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Xviii Century ◽  
The North ◽  
Local Material ◽  
Complex Approach ◽  
Xix Century ◽  
North And South

The present article introduces a new complex approach to the Russian rural settlements of the XVII – early XX centuries in the Middle Tom' Region basin. The approach unites historical, archaeological, and ethnographic researches for a detailed reconstruction of the process of Russian colonization in the region and its reflection in the local material culture. A thorough analysis of historical documentation made it possible to describe the development of the peasant population in the Middle Tom' Region valley. The four stages of this process are different in growth rates, as well as in the priority role of the southern and northern zones of the region. The XVII century saw the most active process of rural development in Sosnovsk area, while the settlements of Kuznetsk area appeared mostly in the first half of the XVIII century. The growth rate in the north and south areas began to level in the second half of the XVIII century – early XIX century. There were no changes in the total number of settlements registered after the middle of the XIX century. The paper also features a brief analysis of archaeological studies of the rural settlements in Western Siberia. The authors believe that the Middle Tom' Region basin still remain largely understudied. The paper contains a catalog of the local archaeological monuments of the Early Modern Period. The catalog is based on the coverage degree, historical identification, and their protection status. The research revealed a certain territorial disproportion in the number of registered archeological monuments. The authors propose some new directions for further studies of the history and culture of the Russian population in the Middle Tom' Region basin.

scholarly journals PERANAN WANITA DALAM TRADISI LISAN CARITA PANTUN NYAI SUMUR BANDUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Yuzar Purnama
Keyword(s):  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Oral Traditions ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Traditional Poetry

 Isu gender memang tidak pernah putus dari perbincangan. Ketika seorang wanita berjuang untuk menuntut persamaan hak, dibalik itu ada pula wanita yang justru merendahkan martabatnya sebagai makhluk yang memiliki derajat yang sama dengan lain jenis. Pada kesempatan ini penulis ingin melihat lebih jauh tentang peran wanita dalam tradisi lisan Carita Pantun Nyai Sumur Bandung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskripsi dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Batasan materi meliputi tradisi lisan, Carita Pantun, dan peranan tokoh wanita Nyai Sumur Bandung dalam tradisi lisan Carita Pantun. Kesimpulan, peranan seorang wanita yang bernama Nyai Sumur Bandung dari Kerajaan (Negara) Bitung Wulung yang berkiprah di Kerajaan Kuta Waringin dengan memiliki karakter yang kokoh dalam pendirian, tangguh, hati-hati, dan arif bijaksana.    Gender issues have never stopped being discussed. When a woman struggles to demand equality, behind that there are also women who actually lower their dignity as beings who have the same degree with other types. On this occasion the author would like to see more about the role of women in the oral tradition of Carita Pantun Nyai Sumur Bandung. This study uses a description method with a qualitative approach. The material boundaries included oral traditions, traditional poetry (Carita Pantun), and the role of female characters Nyai Sumur Bandung in the oral tradition of traditional poetry (Carita Pantun). Conclusion, the role of a woman named Nyai Sumur Bandung from the Kingdom Bitung Wulung who is active in the Kingdom of Kuta Waringin by having a strong character in stance, toughness, caution, and wisdom.    

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