Papers by Marianne Fibiger
Hinduism and Tribal Religions, 2020
Encyclopedia of Indian religions, 2020
Kvinder, køn & forskning, Jun 15, 2010
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This introductory article outlines the meanings behind and the reasons for suggesting “religious ... more This introductory article outlines the meanings behind and the reasons for suggesting “religious hotspots” as a new analytical concept in the study of religion. The idea of suggesting this concept is not to replace others – for instance, a pilgrimage site, a religious place, a supernatural place, or a storied place – but to broaden the perspective and to emphasize the dynamic, multidimensional, and relational aspects of place, not least concerning how a religious place can be a hotspot for some and a cold one for others, but also how a place can change from being a hotspot to a cold spot and vice versa. Being a heated place, a religious hotspot can also have an unintended effect on people being there. They can either become “infected” by or “cured” of a feeling of religious or spiritual belonging. The concept is a contribution to the growing interest in space and place when analyzing religion, in recognition of how a landscape or a particular religiously legitimized site can be an i...
Religionsvidenskabelig Skriftrække
Denne artikel skal primært ses som en hyldest til Hans Jørgen Lundager Jensen og ikke mindst til ... more Denne artikel skal primært ses som en hyldest til Hans Jørgen Lundager Jensen og ikke mindst til hans øgede interesse for indiske verdenssyn, ritualkonstruktioner og begreber. De er nemlig gode at tænke med i et komparativt perspektiv. Det gælder også, når blikket falder på gammeltestamentlig religion eller på nutidige former for religiøs repræsentation. Det vil denne artikel argumentere for ved først at præsentere de tre begreber darśan, maṇḍala og dharma kort og derefter give eksempler på, hvordan de kan bringes i anvendelse på ikke-indisk materiale.
With Hindus in Mauritius as a case study, this article will show how Thaipusam Kavadī, a festival... more With Hindus in Mauritius as a case study, this article will show how Thaipusam Kavadī, a festival of piercing and procession of ancient Tamil origen, has become not only a modern expression of religious affiliation in diaspora, but also a way of coping with fear by trying to gain dispensation for possible religious or ethical misconduct in a time and a place where religion has become compartmentalised. To understand this development, the article gives a short introduction to the overall theme of fear, including theoretical considerations as a prism to understand the factors at play. This is followed by an introduction to Hinduism in Mauritius from a general point of view. Then, using a particular case study and participant observations as a point of departure, the article will explore how Thaipusam Kavadī is conducted and what kind of meaning the participants attribute to their participation.
Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 2016
The aim of this article is to put forward a proposal for an extended typology of asceticism withi... more The aim of this article is to put forward a proposal for an extended typology of asceticism within Hinduism, which not only includes the religious virtuosos in the form of a durative ascetism but also the dynamic and iterative asceticism as it is expressed in the āśrama system (stages of life). Thus it is argued that asceticism is a common point of refererence for most forms of Hinduism and thus the glue that binds the tradition together.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this article, the focus will be on the worship of tress in Hinduism in both ... more ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this article, the focus will be on the worship of tress in Hinduism in both a textual historical and a contemporary perspective. A main argument is that the worship of trees is a central part of most forms of Hinduism regardless of time and place, and also that it has contemporary and global appeal in the so-called eco-dharma movement. DANSK RESUME: Denne artikel vil fokusere på tilbedelsen af træer i hinduisme i både et teksthistorisk og et nutidigt perspektiv. Et hovedargument er, at dyrkelsen eller tilbedelsen af træer er en central del af de fleste former for hinduisme uafhængigt af tid og sted, og også at det har nutidig og global appeal i en såkaldt øko-dharma bevægelse.
Religion i Danmark, Feb 24, 2021
Den 26. oktober 2020 prydes forsiden af Hindustan Times med dette billede af guden Ganesh, der sa... more Den 26. oktober 2020 prydes forsiden af Hindustan Times med dette billede af guden Ganesh, der sammen med sit ridedyr rotten Anindya-her er der dog fire af dem-bekaemper en daemon i form af corona-virusset. Første del af overskriften lyder som følger: "Karnataka slår tilbage mod coronavirusset" 225 og refererer både til den reelle sundhedsstrategiske videnskabeligt baserede kamp og til den religiøse. En kombination, som i Indien og ikke mindst i hinduismen ikke anses som hinandens modsaetning. Det er også det, vi kan se på billedet. For Ganesh, der bekaemper corona-virusset, står ikke kun flankeret af "bevaebnede" rotter, men også af dukker, som repraesenterer sundhedspersonalet. Det samme kommer til udtryk på et utal af måder i andre kunstneriske fremstillinger Indien over saerligt som graffiti og i tegneserier, 226 men det bruges også i den politiske retorik. Og det gaelder både når der appelleres til et solidarisk faellesskab alle imellem med udtrykket "corona krigere", 227 som refererer til alle 225 "Karnataka fights back coronavirus. What does it mean for India's third worst-hit state"
Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift, Mar 25, 2022
In 1992, Jens Peter Schjødt wrote a very informative article in Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrif... more In 1992, Jens Peter Schjødt wrote a very informative article in Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift on the structure and classification of rituals. The article introduces to some of the basic features of rites of passage and also gives suggestions to how these can be classified into different types. A focal point in this connection is to understand the ritual as either direct or indirect communication respectively, and its presumed efficacy. Here it is particularly important to look at the "before" and the "after" of the ritual. From my point of view, the article is a really good starting point for introducing the meaning(s) of rituals to students, especially with a few additions. The aim of the present article is firstly to give a systematic overview of JPS' main arguments with a few additional comments, secondly to broaden out the communicative perspective. This is partly done with the addition of Roy Rappaports differentiation between auto-and allo-communication and my own suggested category called exterioris communication. RESUME: I 1992 skrev Jens Peter Schjødt en meget oplysende artikel om ritualstruktur og ritualklassifikation i Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift. I artiklen introduceres laeseren ikke kun for nogle af de grundlaeggende traek ved overgangsritualer, men også for forslag til, hvordan disse kan klassificeres i forskellige typer. Et centralt omdrejningspunkt er, at se på ritualet som henholdsvis indirekte og direkte kommunikation og på dets tillagte effikacitet. Her er det saerligt interessant at se på ritualets før-og efter. Fra min synsvinkel er artiklen rigtig god at bruge når ritualet og dets forskellige betydninger skal introduceres for nye studerende. Dog gerne med et par enkelte tilføjelser. Målet med naervaerende artikel er først at give en systematisk fremstilling af JPS' hovedpointer, tilknyttet et par forslag til uddybning, derefter at brede det kommunikative perspektiv ud. Det gøres bl.a. ved inddragelse af Roy Rappaports skelnen imellem autoog allo-kommunikation og min egen tilføjelse, som jeg kalder exterioris-kommunikation.
Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift, Nov 20, 2015
DIN - Tidsskrift for religion og kultur, 2020
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