The Siberian Shaman’s technique of ecstasy
Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis January 16, 2019 Anna-Leena Siikala 21 citations
Changes in the field of observation and body image, attenuated grasp of reality and self-control, which may lead to identification with authority in the case of the shaman with supranormal powers, are all identifying features of shamanic ecstasy. It also appears that some of the basic elements of the shamanic tradition can be explained on the basis of typical marks of identification of altered...