Haunted by the archaic shaman: Himalayan Jhākris and the discourse on shamanism
From Siberia to Nepal : the discourse on shamanism -- Jhākris and other intercessors : the problems of defining shamanism -- Myths, narratives, and ethnography : clues for the origins of the Jhākri -- Seized by spirits : the Jhākri's calling, initiation, and training -- Ornaments and instrument...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Lanham, MD
Lexington Books
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nepal
/ Shamanism
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| Further subjects: | B
Nepal
Religion
B Shamanism Nepal B Nepal Social life and customs |
| Summary: | From Siberia to Nepal : the discourse on shamanism -- Jhākris and other intercessors : the problems of defining shamanism -- Myths, narratives, and ethnography : clues for the origins of the Jhākri -- Seized by spirits : the Jhākri's calling, initiation, and training -- Ornaments and instruments of the gods : the Jhākri's ritual outfit and paraphenalia -- Altered states of consciousness, hallucinogenic drugs, spirit possession, and shamanism -- The Jhākri's cosmos : the nature of the spirit world -- Implicated in evil : the shaman and the witch -- Ban-Jhākri : supernatural abductions and shamanic initiation -- Jhākri Basnu : shamanizing and ritual drama -- Shamanic healing -- From Nepal to Siberia : disentangling a conceptual morass |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 251 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-2621-9 0-7391-2621-0 |
