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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| 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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Table of Contents:
- 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