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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Main Author: Winkelman, Michael J. 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: 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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