Sökning: "rituals and ceremonies"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 uppsatser innehållade orden rituals and ceremonies.
1. Konstruktion eller rekonstruktion? : En strukturerad observationsstudie över hur fornnordisk religion gestaltas i TV-serien Vikings
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationSammanfattning : The aim of this essay is to observe how the pre-Christian mythology of Scandinavia, commonly known as Norse mythology, is depicted during the first season of the History Channel TV-series Vikings from 2013, and to analyze how well those depictions correspond with modern day knowledge of that mythology. More specifically this essay studies how the pre-Christian gods, myths and rituals are depicted. LÄS MER
2. BJÖRNGRAVEN FRÅN KARATS En explorativ studie av arkeologiskt benmaterial och dess betydelse i den samiska religionen
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvårdSammanfattning : This thesis is an exploratory study of a Sámi Bear Grave found on a small island in lake Karats, Jokkmokk in 1983. The grave was excavated in 1986 and put on display at Ájtte, Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum in Jokkmokk. LÄS MER
3. HOW AYAHUASCA-CEREMONIES CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL VALUES IN PARTICIPANTS : THE LINKS TO NATURE AND THE ROLE OF SHAMANIC RITUALS
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningSammanfattning : The South American psychedelic brew ayahuasca has seen a surge of popularity among western users in the past decade, both in the Amazon and in the Western World. This has caused interest in the field of psychiatric research, as some psychedelics have been approved in some countries for clinical trials in treating mental illnesses. LÄS MER
4. Maktstrukturer och sociala fält i förhistorisk och tidighistorisk tid på Påskön : En studie av symboliskt kapital, fält och habitus
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaSammanfattning : The thesis illustrates the emergence and development of the types of symbolic capital, networks and fields used by the rulers of Easter Island in their exercise of power, and what possible consequences they may have for their habitus. There is no concrete conclusion, but it is possible to see reasonable course of events, where the archaeological finds form the milestones, and it is possible to trace the formation and expansion of a field, created from material assets, inventions, social thoughts and actions. LÄS MER
5. The Self: Towards A Method for Queering Death : An Identity Testament
Master-uppsats, Konstfack/IndustridesignSammanfattning : “The Self: Towards A Method for Queering death” is an identity testament, a speculative method for designing the space of your own funeral before you die. It is a format to create a fair memorial of a person’s identity that does not feel welcome or fits in the current formats of burial ceremonies we have in Sweden today, usually connected to Christianity or other religious traditions. LÄS MER