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Book Condition: As New
Jacket condition: As New
ISBN: 0520063775 / 9780520063778
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA

United States
About Item: Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1989 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. xviii, 365 pp, list of 30 b&w illustrations, list of 3 maps, preface, a note on transcription, introduction, Part I: 1. Summoning Powerful Alies; 2. A Divided Reality; 3. Hidden Knowledge. Part II: 4. Therapeutic Endeavors; 5. Shamans as Seers; 6. An Anatomy of Dependence; 7. Power and Therapy. Part III: 8. Ascents to the Sky; 9. Exchanges with the Owner; 10. Rituals Through Time. Part IV: 11. Foods for the Spirit Familiars; 12. Emotional Performance. Part V: 13. Shamanship and Leadership; 14. Shamanship, Gender, and the Life Cycle; 15. Bringing History to Bear; notes, glossary, bibliography, index. First Edition, 1989. "This intricately crafted study offers unique insight into the rich shamanic ritual traditions of the Wana, an upland population of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The author elucidates the logic, meaning, and practice of the mabalong, a major Wana ritual.… Read More
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