Ritual Performance of Amaibi as an act of Cultural Expression: A Study of Lai Haraoba
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Research 2025 Vandana Wahengbam
Magical flight and medium possession are two crucial experiences in the realm of Amaibis (Shamanism). While the former speaks of imagined and visual experiences of events occurring in other realms, the latter speaks of embodied experiences of giving up one's identity and mental control to an otherworldly entity. During rituals of Lai tongba (shamanic possession) in Umang Lai Haraoba1, spirits...
DOI: 10.54660/ijmcr.2025.4.3.38-45 (opens in new tab)
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