Neo-shamans, Curanderismo and Scholars: Metaphysical Blending in Contemporary Mexican American Folk Healing
This essay explores how some contemporary curanderas/os (“healers”) in the American Southwest, in concert with North American New Age clients and interlocutors, have incorporated neo-shamanic techniques into their healing practices. Curanderismo, a religious and folk healthway, emerged from the colo...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Californiarnia Press
2015
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Nova religio
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-44 |
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Neo-shamanism
B Mexican American religion B Curanderismo B metaphysical religion |
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