Traditional body tattooing is called Godna in Awadh. Body tattooing (Godna) is believed to be the adaptation of a primitive form of art in India. The art of godna is closely related to religion and considered rites of passage in nondwij castes of Awadhi region. This art comprises permanent ornamentation of the body with tattoos made by Godarins or Maharins. The belief says that godna marks are ...

Concerned with the representations of fruits in Greco-Roman mythology and Genesis, this paper first explores various meanings charis its conceptualization, their embodiments. It then addresses object agency, before questioning possible propriety certain visual textual narratives to emanate and/or appropriate charisma. To do so, presents a discussion linguistic conceptual mutability malleability...

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