Field Tripping: Psychedelic communitas and Ritual in the Australian Bush
In this paper, an emerging genre of psychedelic event known as doof is investigated and a definition is offered. The paper is based on fieldwork with psychedelic enthusiasts in Brisbane, Australia. An ethnographic description of a specific doof (Stomping Monster Doof #3') is presented from an...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[2000]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2000, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-213 |
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Summary: | In this paper, an emerging genre of psychedelic event known as doof is investigated and a definition is offered. The paper is based on fieldwork with psychedelic enthusiasts in Brisbane, Australia. An ethnographic description of a specific doof (Stomping Monster Doof #3') is presented from an emic perspective, and the ritual techniques, processes and structures of doofs are discussed. The possible location of doof within a rich matrix of other religious, intellectual, and aesthetic/stylistic movements is explored, and a paradigm for a psychedelic morality' is outlined. The importance of earth-connection' and collective ecstasy as a source of meaning in the lives of post-seekers' is emphasised. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537900050005976 |