The Sacred and the Dead: Truckin’ as a New American Pilgrimage
…l hierarchy that is bound by shared principles, goals, and aspirations. According to Turner, the physical journey is only one level of the pilgrimage, which is at its core a spiritual journey. So going on tour with Grateful Dead is not just an exercise in community building and tribal identity, but more importantly, it is an opportunity for personal transformation and spiritual growth. Perhaps no song better represents the role of pilgrimage in th…
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