Ep. 133 - Ancestor Worship
In this episode we talk about ancestor worship and discuss the import and significance of this practice. After spending some time articulating what is meant by both 'ancestor' and 'worship,' Bethany and Jp spend the remainder of the episode addressing Aaron's skepticism around the value of this quasi-religious practice, including: What is the value of ancestor worship? Why 'worship' and not 'respect'? Does ancestor worship not run the risk of reduplicating hierarchies of power and oppression? Should we not be striving to move beyond kin-exclusive fidelity?
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