Importance Of Ritual Specialists

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Rosenblatt, Paul C.Grief and mourning in cross-cultural perspective

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Rosenblatt, Paul C."The more important the ritual specialists up to and including initial body disposal, the less the expression of anger and aggression [by the bereaved] during mourning" (39)
Rosenblatt, Paul C.Ritual specialists are more likely to be present in large scale societies with relatively permanent communities and in societies with rules for inheritance of real property. The importance of ritual specialists correlates negatively with temporary or permanent camp abandonment following a typical adult death (151)

Associated OCMs

  1. mortuary specialists