A ritual community: the religious practices of spirit mediums who worship the spirit of the Chiang Mai city pillar

This article focuses on the creation of ritual communities through the various collective rituals of the group of spirit mediums who worship the tutelary spirit of the city pillar in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It explores how these rituals emerge as a manifestation of the group's intrinsic...

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Published in:Sojourn
Main Author: Fukuura, Kazuo (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Institution 2011
In: Sojourn
Further subjects:B Group
B Religious practice
B Manners and customs
B Cause
B Religion
B Custom
B Dignitaries
B Thailand
B Thailand Chiang Mai Religiöse Praxis Ritual Sitten und Gebräuche Religiöse Funktionsträger Soziale Gruppe Bestimmungsfaktoren