From hostage to host: the spirit possession, mediumship, and gender relations in Chitral, Pakistan
Journal of Humanities Social and Management Sciences June 30, 2023 Zafar Ahmad, Noor Sanauddin, Habib Ullah Nawab 4 citations
This study explains how certain women in Chitral, Pakistan attains the status of spirit mediumship (Pari Khan) – a process where certain women attain the status and qualification to host spirits through which they claim to heal illnesses. For data collection, the study conducted in-depth interviews with spirit media, their assistants and clients, shamans, and clinicians; collected cases studies...