Narratives of sorrow and dignity : Japanese women, pregnancy loss, and modern rituals of grieving

Narratives of sorrow and dignity : Japanese women, pregnancy loss, and modern rituals of grieving / Bardwell L. Smith.

Here, Bardwell L. Smith offers a fresh perspective on mizuko kuyo, the Japanese ceremony performed to bring solace to those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion.

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Main Author:	Smith, Bardwell L., 1925-2022
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Series:	Oxford ritual studies.
Subjects:	Fetal propitiatory rites > Buddhism. Fetal propitiatory rites > Japan. Abortion > Religious aspects > Buddhism. Buddhist women > Religious life > Japan. Bereavement. Fetal death. Buddhism. Funeral rites and ceremonies. mourning. funerals. RELIGION > Buddhism > Rituals & Practice. Funeral rites and ceremonies Fetal death Buddhism Bereavement Abortion > Religious aspects > Buddhism Buddhist women > Religious life Fetal propitiatory rites Fetal propitiatory rites > Buddhism Japan
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