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Genetic predilections and predispositions for the development of shamanism

, 2018
Singh's cultural evolutionary theory of shamanism provides a valuable framework for understanding shamanism. We argue, however, that a full understanding of shamanism should incorporate the psychological predilections and genetic predispositions commonly
Jacob A. Fiala, Frederick L. Coolidge
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Les chamanes contemporains – figures d’instabilité

Quêtes Littéraires, 2016
Antoine Volodine and Christian Garcin both make a distinctive use of shamanism in fictional novels. By multiplying shaman characters and intertwining the shamanistic principles and the narrative, they develop a poetic of instability noticeable through ...
Anne-Sophie Donnarieix
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The Conflicts and Compromises of the Two Cosmologies Making Korean Shamanism

Religions
This article explores how the unique cosmology of Korean shamanism, which continues to function as a living religion in contemporary Korea, has been shaped.
Dongkyu Kim
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Two Faces of the Manchu Shaman: “Participatory Observation” in Western and Chinese Contexts

Religions, 2018
Russian anthropologist Shirokogoroff and Chinese ethnographers have provided different understandings of Manchu shamanism. The former approach is centered in the psychological dimension based on the Western context while the latter approach focuses on ...
Feng Qu
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The drum in Shamanism: some reflections

, 2014
Shamanism has not been restricted to northern Eurasia and the American Arctic, although it was here that it received its most remarkable forms. It is thus central to consider whether the drum is an integrative part of shamanism and should be examined ...
Hultkrantz, Åke
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The Reflection of Shamanism in South Korean Television Series [PDF]

Eon
This study explores the representation of Korean shamanism in South Korean television series (K-dramas) and examines how these productions contribute to the preservation and promotion of shamanic traditions in the context of globalization.
Paula-Grațiela CERNAMORIȚ
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Shamanism and the Culture of Defeat

The fact that shamanism, as described by Mircea Eliade or Carlos Castaneda, is an “invention of tradition” is considered a commonplace today. But to understand its historical location we need to follow the entanglements of science, art and politics. This
Van Loyen, Ulrich
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Connecting Healing With Religion: Shamanism in Nepal and India

, 2022
Shamanism is an ancient healing practice that has been adopted by countless countries throughout history. It is a system based on the idea of a shaman, which is a person believed by followers of the tradition to be able to call on spirits to heal others.
Tallman, Alyssa
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La formation du chamanisme amazonien au Brésil : guérisseurs, leadership et pouvoir rituel

Brésil(s)
This article examines some of the transformations in the ritual and religious life of indigenous societies over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries who lived in the Eastern Amazon.
Mark Harris
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Shamanism in Norse myth and magic /

, 2009
" ... presents the main features of Siberian shamanism, as they are relevant for comparison with Norse sources, and examines the Norse texts in detail to determine how far it is reasonable to assign a label of "shamanism" to the human and divine magical ...
Tolley, Clive,
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