Initiation rituals of shamans and folk healers in Hulunbeir, Inner Mongolia: similarities and dissimilarities
After the Cultural Revolution new shamans are coming forth every year. In their activities they become possessed by their ancestral spirits, the ongon, which were formally induced into them at their initiation ritual. Folk healers, too, claim that they can work successfully because they are assisted...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Molnar & Kelemen Oriental Publ.
2010
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Shaman
Year: 2010, Volume: 18, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 87-98 |
Further subjects: | B
Spirit Possession
B Shamanism B China B Religion B Healers B Initiation rites; Comparative studies B Ancestors; Religious aspects |
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