Shocked in more ways than one. Media (re)presentation of improvised funerary activities after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal

Tineke Nugteren

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Abstract

When Nepal was shaken by a severe earthquake on 25 April 2015, global media tended to report on it in the usual way: a quick visit to one of the demolished sites, a few quotes, a single miraculous rescue operation, and a horrified photograph of 'mass cremations'. Considering that open cremation fires are traditional in Nepal, one could wonder what such news reports really disclose: deeply felt transcultural sympathy or a cross-cultural faux-pas?
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Disaster Ritual
Subtitle of host publicationMultidisciplinary Perspectives, Cases and Themes
EditorsMartin Hoondert, Paul Post, Mirella Klomp, Marcel Barnard
Place of PublicationLeuven
PublisherLiturgia Condenda 32
Chapter31
Pages585-603
Number of pages19
Volume32
ISBN (Electronic)9789042946484
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameLiturgia Condenda 32
PublisherPeeters

Keywords

  • disaster rituals
  • media representations
  • funerary activitities

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