Art and Politics of Wana Shamanship

Name: Art and Politics of Wana Shamanship
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ISBN: 9780520078772

ISBN-10: 0520078772

ISBN-13: 9780520078772

Edition: 1st 1990

Authors: Jane Monnig Atkinson

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Rituals are valued by students of culture as lenses for bringing facets of social life and meaning into focus. Jane Monnig Atkinson's carefully crafted study offers unique insight into the rich shamanic ritual tradition of the Wana, an upland population of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Book details

List price: $30.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 3/10/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 365
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


A Note on Transcription


Introduction






Summoning Powerful Allies



A Divided Reality



Hidden Knowledge






Therapeutic Endeavors



Shamans as Seers



An Anatomy of Dependence



Power and Therapy


Photographs






Ascents to the Sky



Exchanges with the Owner



Rituals Through Time






Foods for the Spirit Familiars



Emotional Performance






Shamanship and Leadership



Shamanship, Gender, and the Life Cycle



Bringing History to Bear


Maps


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index