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Pilgrimages
Colonialism: An International Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia
  • Awad Halabi, Wright State University - Main Campus
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1-1-2003
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Pilgrimages can be subsumed under the category of ritual activity, similar to ceremonies, festivals, and celebrations, because of their ability to act as symbolic activities that communicate how power is structured in society.

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Awad Halabi. "Pilgrimages" Colonialism: An International Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia (2003) p. 470 - 471 ISSN: 9781576077627
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/awad_halabi/16/