Methodology of Application of Shamanic Practice in Malay Community
S. Abdullah, Salmah Jan Noor Muhammad
April 19, 2020 DOI: 10.6007/ijarbss/v10-i4/7124 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study |
|---|---|
| Population | Malay society at Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kelantan |
| Intervention | flower and lime water bath ritual |
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Key findings | Shamanic rituals among Malay society involve a flower and lime water bath ritual using natural ingredients. |
Abstract
Shamanism is a way of thinking with an exclusive value. The dependency of Malay society to shamans has been a symbol of their belief. The aim of this research is to identify and analyse the materials used and the methodology of application in shamanic practice by the Malay society. This research employed a qualitative methodology including library research and respondents interview. This research also solely focuses on the methodology of application in shamanic rituals among Malay society at Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kelantan. Social Anthropology Theory explored by Koentjaraningrat has been used as a reference in this research analysis. The results showed that methodology of application of the practice involved having a flower and lime water bath ritual which is closely related to natural ingredients. Therefore, this research will provide society with knowledge about shamanic rituals that are still heavily practiced among Malay society until today.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on shamanism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Plantas con madre": plants that teach and guide in the shamanic initiation process in the East-Central Peruvian Amazon. Curanderos, apprentices, and herbalists in East-Central Peru, including Mestizo,... | 2011 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| Purging and the body in the therapeutic use of ayahuasca Healers and participants in shamanic tourism contexts of the Peruvian Amazon and... | 2019 | Ethnography with literature review | n = 227 |
| The Globalization of Ayahuasca Shamanism and the Erasure of Indigenous Shamanism Western tourists and indigenous peoples in Iquitos, Peru | 2016 | Ethnography | |
| Shamanism and Rock Art in Far Western North America Historic hunter-gatherer cultures of California and the Great Basin | 1992 | Ethnographic review and analysis | |
| Working with “La Medicina”: Elements of Healing in Contemporary Ayahuasca Rituals Ayahuasqueros and Western participants in shamanic tourism in Iquitos, Peru | 2012 | Ethnography |