Music and the invisible world: Music as a bridge between different realms
Approaches November 24, 2019 Giorgio Scalici
Among the Wana people of Morowali, Central Sulawesi, music serves as a connection between the human world and the hidden world of spirits and emotion. For this reason, music has a central role during the momago, the main Wana healing ritual. Music makes it possible for shamans to tap power from mythical time. By examining the momago, I will clarify the role and the importance of music for Wana...