Global Religious Festivals | Jennifer Scheper Hughes

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August 17, 2015
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“Remembering Manzanar”. A reflection by Megan Asaka.

As we stepped off the bus at Manzanar and into the swelling crowd, my mind wandered back to early scenes from the documentary, “Pilgrimage,” which explore the origins of the …

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August 17, 2015
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“Watashi wa Manzanar”. A reflection by Kristen Hayashi

Taking part in my first Manzanar Pilgrimage was a powerful experience on multiple levels.   Being at Manzanar provided a multisensory experience that disrupted the serenity that the Ansel Adams’ glorious …

Manzanar
August 17, 2015
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“Enduring the Unbearable”. A reflection by filmmaker Ann Kaneko.

Over the years, driving home from Mammoth or other spots in Northern California, I have stopped at Manzanar several times to visit the educational center and the historic site with …

Festival of Colors
March 3, 2015
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“Holi Rollers: Religious Ecstasy in Spanish Fork.” A reflection by Deepak Sarma.

From one perspective, the undulating and gyrating masses (thousands upon thousands at any given time and throughout the weekend) could have been observed at any number of places: a rock …

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March 3, 2015
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“Cultural Tourism and the Construction of Sameness”. A reflection by Cristina Rosetti.

In 1978, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) published a statement on the state of world religions declaring that the world’ “The great …