Transcendence, Power and Regeneration in Tamang Shamanic Practice
Critique of Anthropology March 1, 2006 David Holmberg
This article analyzes (1) the production of magical or symbolic power and (2) symbolic processes of transcendence in the rituals of Tamang shamans of highland Nepal, rituals that seek to transform the afflicted from abject subjects to active agents. In convergence with Terence Turner’s theoretical contributions to the study of ritual, this article argues that magical power produced by Tamang...