Spirits Captured in Stone : : Shamanism and Traditional Medicine Among the Taman of Borneo / / Jay H. Bernstein.
Examines shamanism and healing practices among the Taman of Borneo.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023] ©1997 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Note on Transcription -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Taman People, Their Customs, and Their Social Structure -- 3 Therapeutics, Pharmacopoeia, and Medical Pluralism -- 4 Explanations of Illness and Their Conceptual Framework -- 5 Becoming a Balien -- 6 The Work and Equipment of the Balien -- 7 Balienism in Society -- 8 Conclusion -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Key to Plants Used in Medicine and Ritual -- Appendix C: Field Methods -- Appendix D: Note on the Value of the Rupiah -- Appendix E: Musical Description of the Balien Chant -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book |
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Summary: | Examines shamanism and healing practices among the Taman of Borneo. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781685858117 9783110784268 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781685858117 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jay H. Bernstein. |