Historique
Chapitre
Social aspects of the use of cannabis in India
(Aspects sociaux de l'usage de cannabis en Inde)
in :
Auteur(s) :
HASAN, K. A.
Année
1975
Page(s) :
p. 235-246
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
La Hague : Mouton publishers
ISBN :
978-90-279-7669-7
Refs biblio. :
16
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
ALCOOL
;
CONSOMMATION
;
CULTUREL
;
MILIEU SOCIOCULTUREL
;
RELIGION
;
SOCIALISATION
Thésaurus géographique
INDE
Résumé :
Cannabis in India is used in three forms: ganja, bhang, and charas. Bhang is obtained from the dried leaves of Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica. The oleo-resinous exudate of the plants is called charas and the flowering tops are called ganja. Ganja and charas are mixed with tobacco and smoked in clay pipes; bhang is eaten orally in the form of small balls or used as a beverage called thandai. While alcohol is generally looked down upon in Hindu society as it is tabooed to the Brahman and Bhagats (devotees), the use of cannabis is socially sanctioned and is associated with religio-social ceremonies of the Hindu god, Shiva. Cannabis is offered to Shiva on Shivaratri day in temples as "food of god". This paper examines what role cannabis plays in the social life of the people, particularly in villages, and whether freedom to obtain and use these drugs results in addiction as a massive problem. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
L00044