The Evolution of Chinese Shamanism: A Case Study from Northwest China
Religions December 4, 2018 Haiyan Xing, Gerald Murray 8 citations
This paper presents information on the shamanic religious system practiced among the Tu ethnic group of Qinghai Province in Northwest China. After presenting ethnographic information on the spirit beliefs, rituals, and shamanic specialists of the Tu, the paper will use a systemic definition of religion to (1) identify changes that have occurred in the focus of Tu shamanism and the role of the...
DOI: 10.3390/rel9120397 (opens in new tab)
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Shaman
Religious system
Chinese ethnic groups
Historical materialism
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