The ritual animal speaks again: a scientific study

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2153599X.2023.2186932" target="_blank" >10.1080/2153599X.2023.2186932</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The ritual animal speaks again: a scientific study

Original language description

This article presents a scientific investigation into the symbolic and ritualistic role of animals across various cultures, with a particular focus on their representation in religious and ceremonial contexts. Building on interdisciplinary research from anthropology, psychology, and zoology, the study examines how animals have been employed as both literal and metaphorical agents in rituals, offering insight into their significance in shaping human belief systems and cultural practices. The paper delves into the ways in which animals are portrayed as intermediaries between the human and divine, and how their presence in rituals speaks to broader themes of power, transformation, and the natural world. Through an analysis of case studies from diverse traditions, the article explores the complex interplay between animal symbolism and human cognition, arguing that the ""ritual animal"" continues to function as a powerful tool for conveying complex social and existential narratives. In conclusion, the study reflects on how modern interpretations of ritual and animal symbolism can inform contemporary understanding of human identity, spirituality, and environmental relationships.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)

Project

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Continuities

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Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Religion, Brain and Behavior

ISSN

2153599X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

311 - 317

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85162891274