Tlingit and European interactions along the spiritual front
This paper traces out some of the dominant themes in traditional Tlingit spirituality, including both shamanism and its polar opposite witchcraft, as well as some of the spiritual practices of lay people, the cosmological principles underlying Tlingit spirituality (such as reincarnation), and the sp...
| Published in: | Shaman |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Molnar & Kelemen Oriental Publ.
2010
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Shaman
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| Further subjects: | B
Spiritual life (Indian religion)
B Witchcraft B Christianity and Indian religions B Shamanism B United States B Religion B Spiritual life (Christianity); Orthodox Eastern Church B Alaska B Tlingit Indians B Orthodox Eastern Church, Russian |
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| Summary: | This paper traces out some of the dominant themes in traditional Tlingit spirituality, including both shamanism and its polar opposite witchcraft, as well as some of the spiritual practices of lay people, the cosmological principles underlying Tlingit spirituality (such as reincarnation), and the spiritual meanings of social life. Of particular interest is how these beliefs were altered in the course of Tlingit exposure to Euro-American spirituality in the form of Christianity. Hence, the paper also addresses some of the factors effecting how Christianity was introduced into Tlingit territory, and especially how those factors changed during the Russian and American periods. |
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