In The Cult of the Goddess Pattini (1984), Gananath Obeyesekere analyzes the historical, sociological, and psychological aspects of the Pattini cult in Sri Lanka, examining the goddess’s syncretic ...

These examples highlight the manner nations choose mourning, relief & recovery not celebration when disasters strike. It’s a moral judgement and decision. It signals solidarity with victims & ...

One’s thoughts, deep concern and sorrow; the media and peoples’conversation has been the late November cyclone. To quote ...