Religious Studies

The Sundarbans Forest Tiger Part Three: Negotiation

Dr. Orton’s three-part miniseries explores the Sundarbans forest tiger and the people who live in its shadow. In part one, Dr, Orton...

Slippery and Strange: How Stories Transfigure and Why We Should take Them Seriously

In the high-altitude Himalayan desert of Spiti, strange entities are said to lurk beneath the everyday world and you must appease local...

Still the Gods Remain

Dr. Orton investigates the Himalayan communities whose distinctive local beliefs outlived the Tibetan Empire. The Forgotten Empire The...

The Leopard and the Spotters: Snow Leopard Tales from the Himalayas

Dr. Orton tracks the legend of the snow leopard in Himalayan folklore and its transformation from an inebriated antagonist into a welcome...

Of Mountains, Wishes and Hidden Places: Himalayan Tales from the Middle Land

Orton Academy’s Head of Research Dr. Jane Orton gives her account of travelling through India’s high-altitude Himalayas in search of...

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