Spirit Possession In The Nepal Himalayas
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Spirit Possession In The Nepal Himalayas
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Author : John Thayer Hitchcock
language : en
Publisher: International Publications Service
Release Date : 1976
Spirit Possession In The Nepal Himalayas written by John Thayer Hitchcock and has been published by International Publications Service this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
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Spirit Possession In The Nepal Himalayas
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Author : John T. Hitchcock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-01-01
Spirit Possession In The Nepal Himalayas written by John T. Hitchcock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with categories.
Shamanic Solitudes
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Author : Martino Nicoletti
language : en
Publisher: Nepal Heritage Society
Release Date : 2004
Shamanic Solitudes written by Martino Nicoletti and has been published by Nepal Heritage Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
An itinerary-only apparently circular-furrows the universe of Kulunge Rai shamanism in Nepal. A nomadic religion, generated within the space of a double geography that weaves vivid visionary foreshortenings into the flat weft of reality. An extraordinary journey through the principal places composing the universe of shamanic reality: the "call" by the spirits of the wood. The dreams and initiatic visions; the vocational sickness and flight into the forest - mandatory steps on the path to obtaining powers; the praxis of healing and funerary rituals, centred on the experience of a "magic journey" accomplished by crossing different regions of the cosmos.
Encounters With The Invisible
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Author : Marie Lecomte-Tilouine
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-06-28
Encounters With The Invisible written by Marie Lecomte-Tilouine and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-28 with Social Science categories.
This volume considers spirit possession in the Himalayas and the various ways in which invisible powers are made present. It does so by examining material representations of these powers through artefacts, animals, plants and natural substances, while also focusing on narratives of people’s encounters with the invisible that may help them to reconfigure reality. Through these two approaches, the contributions examine new phenomena associated with the concepts of "possession" and "shamanism", which otherwise tend to lead research into well-worn furrows. The book addresses a range of themes, including the gods of the Western Himalayas, death and ritual dissolution among Hyolmo Buddhists in Nepal, gods and rivers as legal persons in India, and the problem of conversion disorder in Nepal. Rich in ethnography, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of anthropology, religion, spiritualism, sociology of religion, Himalayan studies, sociology and South Asia.
Religion Secularism And Ethnicity In Contemporary Nepal
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Author : David N. Gellner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-01
Religion Secularism And Ethnicity In Contemporary Nepal written by David N. Gellner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with Social Science categories.
The socio-political landscape of Nepal has been rocked by dramatic and far-reaching changes in the past thirty years. Following a ten-year Maoist revolution and civil war, the country has transitioned from a monarchy to a republic. The former Hindu kingdom has declared its commitment to secularism, without coming to any agreement on what secularism means or should mean in the Nepalese context. What happens to religion under conditions of such rapid social and political change? How do the changes in public festivals reflect and/or create new group identities? Is the gap between the urban and the rural narrowing? How is the state dealing with Nepal’s multicultural and multi-religious society? How are Nepalis understanding, resisting, and adapting ideas of secularism? In order to answer these important questions, this volume brings together eleven case studies by an international team of anthropologists and ethno-Indologists of Nepal on such diverse topics as secularism, individualism, shamanism, animal sacrifice, the role of state functionaries in festivals, clashes and synergies between Maoism and Buddhism, and conversion to Christianity. In an Afterword, renowned political theorist Rajeev Bhargava presents a comparative analysis of Nepal’s experiences and asks whether the country is finding its own solution to the conundrum of secularism.
Order In Paradox
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Author : David Holmberg
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-18
Order In Paradox written by David Holmberg and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with Social Science categories.
David H. Holmberg here examines the social forms, ritual practices, and history of a western Tamang community of Himalayan Nepal. Exploring the central question of ritual complexity, Order in Paradox demonstrates how a religious system that contains Buddhist, shamanic, and sacrificial practices may be understood as a whole. Holmberg begins by recounting the history of the Tamang and reexamining the meaning of caste, tribe, and ethnicity in greater Nepal. Holmberg reveals how cultural patterns thought to be uniquely Tamang reflect this people's development of an "involuted" "tribal" form of Buddhist religious expression—an evolution he interprets as a result in part of the unification of the Nepalese state. Holmberg then offers descriptions of the culture, mythic imagination, and ritual field of the Tamang. Exploring both structural and historical dimensions of Tamang rituals, Holmberg shows how they form a system linked to a cultural logic of exchange upon which Tamang society is built. He also sheds light on the relationship between gender and ritual, considering in detail the close association between femaleness and the shamanic in Tamang culture.
State Society And Health In Nepal
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Author : Madhusudan Subedi
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2018-01-29
State Society And Health In Nepal written by Madhusudan Subedi and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-29 with Medical categories.
This book focuses on health, healing and health care in Nepal. It presents an intriguing picture: the interplay between the natural processes that cause ill health or diseases and the socio-cultural processes through which people try to understand and cope with them. The work places medical tradition, health politics, gender and health, and pharmaceutical business within the wider politico-economic milieu of Nepal. It also describes the establishment of medical anthropology as an academic discipline, and its relevance for understanding the country’s specific health problems, health care traditions, and health policies. Combining scientific research with practical experiences, the book will serve as a unique resource, especially for health workers, policymakers, and teachers and students in medical schools, those in public health, social medicine, health care, governance and political studies, sociology and social anthropology, and Nepal and South Asian studies.
Spirit Possession And Exorcism
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Author : Patrick McNamara Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-04-26
Spirit Possession And Exorcism written by Patrick McNamara Ph.D. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-26 with Psychology categories.
This two-volume text reviews spirit possession throughout history, analyzes case studies from a cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. From the beginning of civilization to the present day, and across all major religions and cultures, there have been documented cases of people seemingly overtaken by an unseen entity. The invading force—whether good or bad—appears to replace the possessor's soul with the spirit's own persona, resulting in mystifying symptoms such as levitation or other supernatural feats, speaking in tongues, and even horrific and inexplicably accelerated physical distortion and deterioration. This is a two-volume chronological history and examination of spirit possession that addresses its phenomenological, psychological, and neurobiological aspects, and its effects on societies. Volume one reviews spirit possession from the upper Paleolithic era to modern times, while Volume two focuses on case studies and rites of exorcism.
The Secret Life Of Another Indian Nationalism
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Author : Shail Mayaram
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-16
The Secret Life Of Another Indian Nationalism written by Shail Mayaram and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-16 with History categories.
It highlights shifts over two centuries as the geopolitical context has transitioned from the Pax Britannica to the Pax Americana.
South Asian Folklore
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Author : Peter Claus
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-28
South Asian Folklore written by Peter Claus and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts. A preface introduces the material, while a comprehensive index, cross-references, and black and white illustrations round out the work. The focus on south Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with short survey articles on Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and various diaspora communities. This unique reference will be invaluable for collections serving students, scholars, and the general public.