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Social Context of the fujo: Shamanism in Japan through a Female Perspective

Asian Studies, 2015
This study deals with the phenomenon of shamanism in Japan with the emphasis on the female perspective and the fact that women, in the first place, have dealt with shamanistic practices in Japan since ancient times. Could we say that shamanism was a tool
Iva LAKIĆ PARAĆ
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From respect to reburial: negotiating pagan interest in prehistoric human remains in Britain, through the Avebury consultation [PDF]

, 2011
The recent Avebury Consultation on reburial has drawn considerable public and professional attention to the issue of pagan calls for respect towards the care of human remains.
Blain J., Blain J., Fowler F.J, Fox R.G., Hole B, Jenny Blain, Leahy K, Mays S, McKinley J, Payne S, Robert J Wallis, Wallis R.J.   +11 more
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Tuvan (neo) shamanism as a religious and healing practice in contemporary world

Новые исследования Тувы, 2018
The article examines present-day cultural and religious situation of the Tuvans in the republic of Tuva, as well as its implications in different countries.
Valentina I. Kharitonova
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Eskimo shamanism

Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 1967
Shamans and shamanistic performances have been described from almost all parts of the Eskimo world, from the Pacific Ocean and Bering Strait to East Greenland, and to judge from the records it seems that the position and traditional functions of the ...
Erik Holtved
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Emic–Etic Perspectives on Southeast Asian Cultural Attitudes Surrounding Human Remains

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Community ethics and cultural attitudes vary across contexts in which professionals work with human remains. Southeast Asia is home to millions; thus, there are challenges when attempting to understand and articulate the diversity in cultures, ideologies, and ethics surrounding the dead.
Tatfeef Haque, Edwin Miguel Anadon, Ker Woon Choy, Elaine Yih‐Ning Chu, Chong Chin Heo, Toetik Koesbardiati, Winsome Hin‐Shin Lee, Chin‐Hsin Liu, Delta Bayu Murti, Sophorn Nhoem, Patara Rattanachet, Erwin Mansyur U. Saraka, Kathleen Felise Constance Tantuico, Minh Tran, Sarah Agatha Villaluz, Wan Xian Yeo, Naruphol Wangthongchaicharoen, Nandar Yukyi, Pratiwi Yuwono, Michael Rivera   +19 more
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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
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Shamanism in Contemporary Norway: Concepts in Conflict

Religions, 2018
To choose a terminology for an investigation of shamanism in contemporary Norway is not entirely without problems. Many shamans are adamant in rejecting the term religion in connection with their practices and choose broader rubrics when describing what ...
Trude Fonneland
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Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana, Francis Martin, Rasmus Kjøller, Toby Spribille, Garima Singh   +4 more
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Dualism in Yakut Shamanic Practices

Oriental Studies
Introduction. Yakut shamanism is an important aspect of traditional culture that specifically articulates certain customary beliefs. The paper analyzes various approaches to understanding shamanism, including evolutionist theory, a constructivist ...
Anatoliy I. Gogolev, Natalia A. Struchkova, Kapitolina M. Yakovleva, Sargylana M. Mikhailova, Saina A. Mikhailova   +4 more
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Cultural formalism and spatial language in Belhara [PDF]

, 2010
When looking at ethnographies of Himalayan societies, one is impressed by the recurrent relevance and importance of spatial notions in cullural domains from shamanism to architecture, from belief systems to everyday behaviour, from religion to ...
Bickel, Balthasar
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