Mort et sorcellerie : une approche systémique d’analyse du rituel funéraire comme dispositif immunitaire et performatif. L’exemple des Toraja d’Indonésie
This article introduces a systemic analytical tool for understanding funerary rituals as immunitary and performative devices, using the Toraja funerary rites as a case study. Unlike the classic transition models of van Gennep and Turner, which frame ritual as a structured passage, we argue that fune...
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Gaia: | This article introduces a systemic analytical tool for understanding funerary rituals as immunitary and performative devices, using the Toraja funerary rites as a case study. Unlike the classic transition models of van Gennep and Turner, which frame ritual as a structured passage, we argue that funerary practices integrate and regulate the social and spiritual tensions related to death and witchcraft. Drawing on social immunity theory and ritual performativity, we analyze how these rituals absorb, reshape, and transform collective fears associated with occult forces and restless spirits. This model highlights an evolving rather than static rituality, capable of adapting to religious, political, and economic shifts. The Toraja case illustrates a dynamic management of post-mortem disorder, where witchcraft is not external to the ritual but an integral part of its structure. This approach renews the anthropology of death by conceptualizing rituals as social technologies for regulation and adaptation. |
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