Page 163 of 164: studies 1,621 to 1,630 of 1,637, newest first. Back to the shamanism overview
Anthropology of Consciousness October 1, 1990 Michael Winkelman
Walter Andritzky. Schamanismus und rituelles Heilen im Alten Peru (Shamanism And Ritualistic Healing In Ancient Peru) (Verlag Clemens Zerlig, Mehringdamm 51, Berlin 61), 1989,. vols., 526 pp. ISBN 88468‐041‐2
1990 Felicitas Goodman
"The book is clearly written for the general reader and includes many descriptions of trance experiences. It may serve as a good introduction to the nature and appeal of the shamanic revival in modern Western cultures." -Theological Book Review"... a case study in experiential anthropology that offers a unique mix of autobiography, mythology, experiential research, and archaeological data to...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 1989 H Wautischer 3 citations
In a state of voluntary trance or meditation, the perception of reality appears to extend beyond the usual spatial and temporal boundaries that are normally perceived by the sense organs. It is argued that the problems of validity and reliability of trance experiences for scientific discourse are in principle no different than the problems associated with ordinary perception. The shift in early...
American Ethnologist August 1, 1988 Salvatore Cucchiari 39 citations
This paper examines the phenomenological and sociocultural character of Sicilian Pentecostal conversion and compares this transformational experience to that offered by traditional Sicilian shamanic practice. The approach to religious conversion advocated here is critical of the family of approaches called “deprivation‐ideology” approach and features a view of conversion that relies on the...
Cross-Cultural Research February 1, 1986 Michael Winkelman 57 citations
A typology of magico-religious practitioners is determined in a cross- cultural sample. Shamans were found in hunting and gathering soci eties ; Shaman/Healers and Priests in agricultural societies; and Healers, Mediums, and Malevolent Practitioners in societies with political integration. Analysis of selection procedures and activities suggests three bases for magico-religious practitioners: a...
Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry December 1, 1984 D Joralemon
On Peru's north coast, curanderos perform night-long curing ceremonies in which the mescaline-bearing cactus San Pedro is used. The concept of autonomic nervous system tuning is presented as the best explanation for the overall physiological effect of the ritual. An assessment of the possible therapeutic impact of this condition is provided. Organic response and symbolic message are seen to...
Journal of Ethnopharmacology July 1, 1984 L E Luna 78 citations
The use of psychotropic plants among the mestizo population of the northwestern Amazon has already been the subject of some research. However, the field is far from fully investigated. Practitioners locally known by the name of "vegetalistas" or simply "maestros" have preserved considerable knowledge of plant lore, and still today contribute substantially to the health care of both rural and...
Medical Anthropology 1984 Marlene Dobkin De Rios 15 citations
This article examines the vidente, or seer phenomenon in the Peruvian Amazon city of Pucallpa, Peru, where fieldwork was conducted in 1977 and 1979. With the discovery of natural opiate-like substances in the body, called endorphins, researchers in the brain sciences were intrigued by man's ability to create his own opiate-like response to pain, ecstacy and stress. Paranormal phenomena, often...
Journal of Ethnopharmacology May 1, 1983 Leander J. Valdés, J L Díaz, A G Paul 166 citations
Salvia divinorum is a perennial labiate used for curing and divination by the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. The psychotropic effects the plant produces are compared to those of the other hallucinogens employed by the Mazatecs, the morning glory, Rivea corymbosa L., Hallier f. and the psilocybin-containing mushrooms. A discussion of the role of ska María Pastora in the native "pharmacopeia"...
Medical Anthropology Newsletter August 1, 1982 Paul Stoller 1 citation
Man Cures God Heals: Religion and Medical Practice among the Akans of Ghana. Kofi Appiah‐KubiHuman Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte. Michael LambekEcstasy and Healing in Nepal: An Ethnopsychiatric Study of Tamang Shamanism. Larry Peters