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The Noajdie and his ecstasy: a contribution to the discussion

open access: yesScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 1982
It is obvious that the trance state of the noajdie (the Saami shaman) and his supposed abilities to discover hidden and unknown things have fascinated the neighbours of the Saamis ever since the first contacts were established.
Louise Bäckman
doaj   +1 more source

Doing Research while Being Scared to the Bone: Reflexively Looking back on a Field Study on Madness in Gabon

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Using data collected for my doctoral research in Gabon, and building upon social science research on witchcraft and madness, I set out to reflexively analyse my positionality as a researcher and the way in which fieldwork relations influenced the ...
Cordille-Verdia Babongui-Mba
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Robert Blatchford’s The Sorcery Shop: Another Socialist Utopia

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2004
William Morris and Robert Blatchford were amongst the reformers at the end of the nineteenth century who fought relentlessly for the advent of socialism in England.
Martine Faraut
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Magico-religious Beliefs in Schizophrenia: A study from Eastern part of Nepal

open access: yesJournal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017
Background & Objectives: Schizophrenia is one of the commonest psychiatric disorders which require immediate interventions. Magico-Religious beliefs may affect the expression of psychopathology as beliefs are entrenched into human psyche.
Nidesh Sapkota   +4 more
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The Unseen City: Anthropological Perspectives on Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, by Michael Goddard (Book Review) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Review of the book "The Unseen City: Anthropological Perspectives on Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea", by Michael Goddard. “The Unseen City” that is the focus of this collection of essays is the part of Port Moresby that remains out of sight for most non ...
Barber, Keith
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Programming: Sorcery or Science?

open access: yesIEEE Software, 1984
Professional programming practice should be based on underlying mathematical theories and follow the traditions of better-established engineering disciplines. Success will come through improved education.
openaire   +2 more sources

Masters of Dark Arts—Ibn ʿArabī’s Records on African Sorcery, Qaḍīb al-Bān and the Power Known as Himma

open access: yesReligions
In 1195 AD, a celebrated Sufi scholar, poet and philosopher Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī quit Muslim Spain for Africa. There, he first became acquainted with ʿuzābīyyah, which he described as the dark arts rooted in the soul’s power over mind and matter. Ibn
Dunja Rašić
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The Cowl - v.77 - n.21 - Apr 18, 2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 21 - April 18, 2013.

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9 Sum Sorcery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
9 Sum Sorcery is a multimedia exhibition comprised of video and sculpture. Nine screens depict 'The Player' performing with an assortment of augmented found materials within the framework of a board game.
Hildreth, Alexis
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