R ecently in the news I have seen widespread coverage of the Hajj taking place towards Mecca as well as the concerns over a possible swine flu break out due to close quarter contact. I didn’t think much of this in regards to the class, until I thought of why are they in close quarters. Well yes there are a lot of people traveling to the same place, but on the other hand they are practicing communitas. Communitas according to Turner is a break down in the stratified order of the community. In communitas there are no social barriers. It is common for this type of phenomenon to take place while on pilgrimages. These pilgrims heading to Mecca are practicing communitas. They are living together, sleeping together, and eating together. This type of interaction would otherwise not happen in most cases, on a pilgrimage is one of the only places where people truly come together.
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