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The Dayak Selako Shamans Oral Tradition: Intermediary Between People, Culture And Religion

Al-Albab April 12, 2022 Kristianus Kristianus 3 citations

The Dayak Shamans of Western Kalimantan of Borneo mediate between people and the Makhluk halus or invisible beings. The Makhluk halus who have their own well-defined roles, live in the sky, earth, water and other places, with similar needs as the humans, and the relations between humans and spirits in the context of traditional beliefs are inseparable. Interestingly, these beliefs are common to...