Indigenous Religion(s) - 9780367898557

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Indigenous Religion(s)Local Grounds, Global Networks\nAuthor(s): Siv Ellen Kraft, Bjrn Ola Tafjord, Arkotong Longkumer, Gregory D. Alles, Greg Johnson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367898557, 978-0367898557\nSynopsis\nWhat counts as 'indigenous religion' in todays world? Who claims this category? What are the processes through which local entities become recognisable as 'religious' and 'indigenous'? How is all of this connected to struggles for power, rights and sovereignty?\n\nThis book sheds light on the contemporary lives of indigenous religion(s), through case studies from Spmi, Nagaland, Talamanca, Hawai`i, and Gujarat, and through a shared focus on translations, performances, mediation and sovereignty. It builds on long term case-studies and on the collaborative comparison of a long-term project, including shared fieldwork. At the center of its concerns are translations between a globalising discourse (i.