| ID | 183488 |
| Title Proper | Song for Jains or a song for India |
| Other Title Information | contesting narratives during the COVID-19 crisis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | de Jonckheere, Heleen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This research note studies the interaction of religiosity and national sentiment on the popular level of Jainism in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. It does so through a case study of a Jain popular song, which was created as a response to the everyday impact of the COVID-19 virus in India. The article will analyse the song's YouTube video, its lyrics, reception and social media adaptation, to illustrate how the Jain religious interpretation of a health crisis intersects with national discourse. It will also illuminate how such popularising interpretation, through its afterlife, was co-opted within a narrative of national culture. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 29, No.4; Dec 2021: p.579-587 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol: 29 No 4 |
| Key Words | crisis ; Digital Media ; Popular Religion ; Indian Nation ; Social Media ; Jainism |