2024
DOI: 10.1177/19427786241228496
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The lactosocial at Data Saheb’s Shrine (Lahore-Pakistan): Piety, flows, commons, and the community

Asif Mehmood,
Sajjad Hasnain

Abstract: In this visual intervention, we show how a traditional community ( Gujjars) associated with livestock and dairy business enables and sustains milk commons as an articulation of their devotion to Lahore's city saint Data Ganj Bakhsh. We argue that the flows of milk at the shrine (monthly/annually) operate not only as a special purpose vehicle of piety for centuries but also as a device for Gujjar identity formation. The commoning practices reveal that identity, spirituality, and rituals are key cultural drivers… Show more

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