From rau to sacred plants: Transfigurations of shamanic agency among the Siona Indians of Colombia

Translations of the native notion of shamanic agency of the Siona Indians of Colombia is explored throughout different historical and social contexts. The polysemic concept rau is central to the shaman’s capacity for establishing relations of exchange and negotiation with humans and non-humans. As t...

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Main Author: Langdon, Esther Jean Matteson 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Social compass
Year: 2017, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 343-359
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Colombia / Siona / Shamanism / Supernatural being / Ritual
RelBib Classification:BB Indigenous religions
KBR Latin America
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)