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Looking at Us Through Their Eyes. The Analytical Process from Ethnographic Perspectives1
Abstract This article looks at the analytical situation through the Others’ eyes—through examples from contemporary ethnographies of foreign cultures. It discusses the following issues: a) The analogy between the ontological worlds of the dead, ghosts, animals and dreams in “primitive populations” and the analytical psychological descriptions of the ...
Stefano Carta
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When the shaman felt the spirit's arrival, he began to sing on its melody. A song consisted from the fragments of different length (from couple to several hundreds of lines), each started with words tamany, tamany - a sign that the shaman, who between ...
Aado Lintrop
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Gods and Things: Is “Animism” an Operable Concept in Korea?
Shamanship is a thing-ish practice. Early missionary observers in Korea noted that features of the landscape, quotidian objects, and specialized paraphernalia figure in the work of shamans (mansin) and in popular religious practice more generally ...
Laurel Kendall
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ABSTRACT This essay examines the controversy surrounding the Bhoot Vidya certificate program proposed by the Faculty of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University in 2019. Drawing on media coverage, curricular materials, and government policy, I analyze how the debate reveals broader tensions in the politics of contemporary Ayurveda, nationalism, and ...
Thomas Seibel
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Evaluation of Abhyanga and Unmardan with Dashmool Taila in the Management of Vedana (Muscular Pain): A Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol [PDF]
Introduction: Pain is a significant diagnostic marker and a primary reason individuals seek medical care. Recognised as the fifth vital sign, it serves an essential role in the body’s defense mechanism.
Farid Hassan Dawood Raza Hussain Hydri +2 more
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ABSTRACT Mental privacy is a growing concern as neurotechnologies and digital mental health tools collect and process sensitive brain‐related data. In South Africa, cultural and religious diversity adds complexity to protecting mental privacy, with traditional healing practices, communal decision‐making, and spiritual beliefs influencing mental health ...
Marietjie Botes +4 more
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Oral traditions in Malaysia A discussion of shamanism
The article discusses Malay oral traditions and emphasizes the shamanistic aspects of these traditions. Shamans often recite mantras in the execution of their role in society.
Haron Daud
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Justice Scalia and the art of rhetoric [PDF]
Shaman, Jeffrey M.. (2012). Justice Scalia and the art of rhetoric.
Shaman, Jeffrey, Shaman, Jeffrey M.
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Some Remarks on the Language of Uzbek Shaman Ceremonies
This article talks about the linguistic nature of terms found in the folklore language of Uzbek shaman rituals. Particular attention is paid to the comparative study of some words in the language of modern Uzbek shamans with the materials of the shaman ...
Kayumov, Olim
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Selkup shaman's attribute with a mammoth image
The article describes an attribute of a Selkup shaman — a trimmed garment, which is kept in a private collection in Salekhard (the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug). The shamanic garment was purchased from the relatives of I.S.
Baulo A.V.
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