Taraka’s Ghost as a subject of Anthropological study
There are various ways to studying people’s culture and beliefs and as a result, Anthropology takes different approaches to understanding these. Two important sections from our text that I found useful while going through “Taraka’s ghost”, were the concepts of “Religion and ritual” and “Cultural Anthropology”
Religion and Rituals- Through understanding the meaning behind the symbols, actions, objects and statements in religion, we can understand their implications on culture and practices of a particular people (Guest, 372)
Cultural Anthropology- Cultural Anthropology can help us to understand the way culture, supernatural and religion affect individuals and communities (Guest,...