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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Bangladesh – Sergio TARGA
The Carak Puja in Chuknagar
God Dharma, Low Castes and the Paesantization of Bengal
Between Assimilation and Marginalization
Conclusion

Indonesia – Matteo REBECCHI
The Puliaijat
Seeking Reciprocity
Restoring the Harmony of the Cosmos
Conclusion

Japan – Tiziano TOSOLINI
Festive Time
Times to Feast
Matsuri: “Divinities and Humans Enjoying Together in Harmony”
Praising Time (Norito)
Conclusion: Till the End of Time

Taiwan – Luigino MARCHIORON
The Etymology of the Term Feast or Festival
The Spring Festival-The Chinese New Year (Chun Jie 春節)
or Crossing the Year (Guo Nian 過年)
The Latern Festival (Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵節)
The Tomb Sweeping Festival (Qing Ming Jie 清明節)
The Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie 端午節)
Zhong Yuan Jie (中元節) also Known as Zhong Yuan Pu-Du (中元普渡): Universal Ferry or Universal Salvation of Zhong Yuan Jie
The Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie 中秋節)
The Concepts of Feast and Time in the Bible
The Feast in the Christian Tradition
Conclusions

CONCLUSION