Cultural Research
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Cultural Research is a work of academic research, edited by the Anglo-Afghan writer Tahir Shah
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As the world shrinks in terms of accessibility, cultures are impinging upon one another with increasing force. Much of the time the result is a breakdown of traditions, and an upsurge of homogenized culture. In Cultural Research, Tahir Shah brings together a series of papers, some by himself, others by a number of noted academics and writers on cultural and inter-cultural issues. The papers include a piece about the Ainu
of Japan, whose society has been all but consumed by Japanese society, and another about Nusristan, the formerly pagan area of Afghanistan. There are monographs too by General Sir John Glubb on his years with the Arabs, and another by Dr. Peter Brent on the West's fascination with Arab culture. There are two pieces about West Africa: a treatise on Sokodae, a West African dance, and a second looking at the Secret Societies of Sierra Leone. Other articles shed light on the Moriscos of post-Islamic Spain, and Macumba
, a Brazilian form of religious activity related to West African belief system.
The collection was published under the auspices of the Institute for Cultural Research
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Tahir Shah
Tahir Shah , né Sayyid Tahir al-Hashimi is an Anglo-Afghan Indian author, journalist and documentary maker. He lives in Casablanca, Morocco.-Family origins and life:...
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As the world shrinks in terms of accessibility, cultures are impinging upon one another with increasing force. Much of the time the result is a breakdown of traditions, and an upsurge of homogenized culture. In Cultural Research, Tahir Shah brings together a series of papers, some by himself, others by a number of noted academics and writers on cultural and inter-cultural issues. The papers include a piece about the Ainu
Ainu people
The , also called Aynu, Aino , and in historical texts Ezo , are indigenous people or groups in Japan and Russia. Historically they spoke the Ainu language and related varieties and lived in Hokkaidō, the Kuril Islands, and much of Sakhalin...
of Japan, whose society has been all but consumed by Japanese society, and another about Nusristan, the formerly pagan area of Afghanistan. There are monographs too by General Sir John Glubb on his years with the Arabs, and another by Dr. Peter Brent on the West's fascination with Arab culture. There are two pieces about West Africa: a treatise on Sokodae, a West African dance, and a second looking at the Secret Societies of Sierra Leone. Other articles shed light on the Moriscos of post-Islamic Spain, and Macumba
Macumba
Macumba is a word of African origins. Various explanations of its meaning include "a musical instrument", the name of a Central African deity, and simply "magic". It was the name used for all Bantu religious practices mainly in Bahia Afro-Brazilian in the 19th Century...
, a Brazilian form of religious activity related to West African belief system.
The collection was published under the auspices of the Institute for Cultural Research
The Institute for Cultural Research
The Institute for Cultural Research is a London-based, UK-registered educational charity, events organizer and publisher which aims to stimulate study, debate, education and research into all aspects of human thought, behaviour and culture...
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