Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Chongho Kim's study is based upon fieldwork in the small town of Soy and in Seoul. The study addresses the place of shamans in modern Korean society and the cultural paradox of the existence of shamanism in a society that sees such a phenomenon as a kindof superstition.
Uses an ethnographic example of ritual violence to illuminate cultural expression more widely and thereby reformulate anthropological and historical approaches to warfare and violence.
This book, by the editor of the journal Incognita, takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a wide range of cultures and traditions to examine the phenomenon of ecstatic visionary experiences--from Sumerian Gilgamesh and the Taoist Immortals to the imaginative fiction of …
Shamanism the practice of entering a trance state to experience visions of a reality beyond the ordinary and to gain esoteric knowledge has been an important part of life for indigenous societies throughout the Americas from prehistoric times until the present. Much has been wri…
Carolos Castaneda presents a collection of the memorable events of his life, gathered on recommendation of don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian shaman from Mexico who attempted over the course of thirteen years to introduce Castaneda to the cognitive world of the shamans of ancient ti…