2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Symbolism of hair and beard in the ancient Indian religious life
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22520052
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
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| Research Institution | Miyagi Gakuin Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
GOTOU Junko (SAKAMOTO Junko) 宮城学院女子大学, 付置研究所, 研究員 (60275237)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 印度哲学 / 仏教学 / 宗教学 / 美術史 / 民俗学 |
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| Research Abstract |
How to treat one’s hair and beard, which symbolized vital power, played an important role in ancient Indian rituals and customs. Growing their hair and beard long characterized ascetics, saints, etc. and was considered to bring themsupernatural power. On
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