The practice of concern

Description:

"Explores ideas and practices related to religious ritual and health among older people in northern Japan. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork, Traphagan considers various forms of ritual performance and contextualizes these in terms of private and public spheres of activity. An important theme of the book is that for Japanese the expression of concern about family, friends, the community, and the nation is a central symbolic element in religious ritual practice."--Jacket.

subjects: Older people,  Aging,  Religious life,  Health and hygiene,  Social life and customs,  Well-being,  Religious aspects,  Rites and ceremonies,  Older people, japan,  Older people, religious life,  Older people, health and hygiene,  Japan, social life and customs,  Rural Population,  Religion,  Health Status,  Cultural Characteristics,  Ceremonial Behavior,  Aged,  Psychology