I Am Tsunki: Gender and Shamanism among the Shuar of Western Amazonia
Journal of Latin American Anthropology September 1, 2004 DOI: 10.1525/jlca.2004.9.2.489 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Shuar people of western Amazonia |
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key findings | Shamanism among the Shuar is not exclusively male; women can become shamans, and gender roles in shamanic practice are fluid. |
Abstract
I Am Tsunki: Gender and Shamanism among the Shuar of Western Amazonia. Marie Perruchon, Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology 33, 2003. 402 pp.