Heredity and Refusal of the Shamanic Calling among the Buddhist Dards in Ladakh
Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization June 30, 2026 Proletina Robova
This article focuses on the connection between the refusal of the shamanic vocation and its hereditary transference with lhaba and lhamo – shamanic religious specialists who embody deities known as lha during organized ritual séances. Drawing on ethnographic material collected from the Brogpa community in Ladakh, India, I examine the nature of lha as a presence deeply woven into social and...