Liminality refers to a state of in-betweenness, of standing on a threshold, of transition. I encounter it repeatedly in my study of ritual. The liminal stage of rites of passage, crisis or initiation is the undefined, transitory phase that one passes through on the way from one well-defined state to another. You […]
Word of the Day: Liminality.
March 19th, 2007 · by John · 10 Comments
Tags: Ritual
