Chinese Wu, Ritualists and Shamans: An Ethnological Analysis
The relationship of wu (巫) to shamanism is problematic, with virtually all mentions of historical and contemporary Chinese wu ritualists translated into English as shaman. Ethnological research is presented to illustrate cross-cultural patterns of shamans and other ritualists, providing an etic fram...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 7 |
Further subjects: | B
evolution of Chinese religion
B China B Priests B Shaman B ethnological analogy B Witch B Healers B mediums B wu B sociocultural evolution of religion |
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