Reform Identity and Narratives of Belonging: The Heraka Movement in Northeast India.
- New York: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2010.
- 258p.
- (Continuum Advances in Religious Studies.) .
Chapter 1 Introduction Heraka The Zeme Nagas Nagas and the British What is in a Name? Reform and Identity Religion and Religious Wider Literature on the Movement Aim of the Book Resources Fieldwork Off to Fieldwork Walking and Writing Tahulung Chapter Outline
Chapter 2 Circling the Altar Stone: Bhuban Cave and the Symbolism of Religious Traditions The Pilgrims: Do Categories Matter? The Edge of the World Temples and Myth: The Evolution of Bhuban The Cave Ritual: Life, Death, Life Enumerating Ritual Space: Poupei Chapriak and Heraka Dynamics Analysis: Reform and Discourse Cave Experiences: Coalescing Religious Traditions Pilgrimage: Authenticity over Communitas Conclusion
Chapter 3 Millenarianism and Refashioning the Social Fabric Beginnings: Jadonang and Gaidinliu Millenarian Songs: The World has Changed Inventor of Religion Understanding the Problem The Burdens of Social Rank and Communal Wealth The Organization of a Village: Habitats and Conditions Cycle Migration and Kuki Immigration View from Afar Heraka: Religions Modernizing? Centrality of Power: Concentrated Wealth Summary Rubbing off History? Oral Narratives: Making of a New History Revival of a Village: Name is Everything The Past is Made Present by the Future Illness and Renewal The Village and Its Heart Constructing Villages The World has Changed Enumerating History Assessing the Field: Reworking Village Organization Conclusion
Chapter 4 Changing Cosmology and the Process of Reform The Past Beginnings of the Reform: A Cosmolog in the Making The Great Transformation Mirroring a Cosmic Reality Rationalization of Cosmology? Creation Stories First Creation Narrative Second Creation Narrative The Heraka Creation Story Birth of the Gods The Match Divine Hierarchy: An Analysis Summary Note on Concepts Abolishing Gods and Sacrifices Generational Change Interpretation Hingde Book The Healer: Herakandingpeu Interpretation Heraka Hingde Mirase The Sacralization of Space Analysis: Purity and Danger Revolving Centre: The Right and Left of the Kelumki Relation of the Two Houses Heliengi The Harvest Festival Embodying Practice Conclusion
Chapter 5 Negotiating Boundaries The Village Boundaries and Imagined Realities Historical Niceties: Conquest of Reason and Faith Zeme Christians Reasons for Converting Food of die Gods: Boundary' Makers The Zao Story Realm of the Naked Hindutva and Heraka: Marriage of Convenience? Vanvasi: Dweller in the Threshold Naked and Hindu: Reflections of a VHP Worker Religious Boundaries: 'Loss of Culture is Loss of Identity ' Conversion Stories Naga Nationalism Nagas and India Rani Gaidinliu: Naga/Indian To be or not to be, that is die Answer? Ethnicity and Religious Belief Categories of the Mind: Beer and Baptism Conclusion
Chapter 6 Community Imaginings and the Ideal of Heguangram Heguang and Heguangram: Some Conceptual Tools Sacred Geography Fugitives and Gods: The Hangrum War 1932 Mirroring the Divine: The Anthropologist and Gods Articulation of a Vision: Heguangram and Its Grides Historical Context and Seeds of Discontent: Heraka and Christian Narrative and Story The Text An Exposition of the Text Blood and Weakness: Gender Issues Gender as Embodiment Divine Liturgy: Ranima as Durga Hangrum Camp The King is the Sun The Event: Meeting the king The King’s Court: Symbology of Power Conclusion
Chapter 7 Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography index