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'That was natural. This is just artificial'!: Displacement, memory, worship, and connection at a Kashmiri Hindu shrine replica.

Authors :
Datta, Ankur
Source :
History & Anthropology; Jul2019, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p276-292, 17p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

This paper explores how religion influences place-making for forced migrants, taking the case of a replica of a prominent shrine built by displaced Kashmiri Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir. I explore how the replica provokes a discussion among forced migrants about their relationship to homelands left behind and to places of exile. I also show how place-making for the displaced is marked by uncertainty and creative engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02757206
Volume :
30
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
History & Anthropology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
136641868
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/02757206.2019.1578221