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A near-death experience among the Mapuche people.

Juan G mez-Jeria

The Journal of near-death studies 1993 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1993-11-4-p219-222. (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

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Characteristics Case study Case report Peer reviewed
Sample size 1
Population A Mapuche individual in Chile who reported a near-death experience
Duration Two days in a cataleptic-like state
Topics Near-death experience
Citations 4
Key findings The paper describes a possible near-death experience in a Mapuche individual who was in a cataleptic-like state for two days, with the experience occurring at the end of that period. The account contained common NDE features, including encounters with deceased people and being sent back, and the author argues it shows that past and present cultural environment partly shape the content of mental experiences.

Abstract

This paper describes a possible near-death experience (NDE) among the Mapuche people of Chile. The individual reporting the experience was in a cataleptic-like state for two days, the experience itself occurring at the end of this period. Some common features of NDEs, such as encounters with deceased people and being sent back, are present, together with clear evidence that past and present cultural environment shape in part the content of mental experiences.