Faith-Healers in the Himalaya
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Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8173030529
Length
xv+201p., Map; 24cm.
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This book is a reprint of a long out-of-print classic anthropological study of the shamans of Nepal. With the introduction of western medicine and so-called modern amenities, this is a fascinating account of a traditional way of life that is slowly disappearing in the Himalayan kingdom. Spirit possession, magic, witchcraft and occult healing ceremonies are still daily realities in the villages of Nepal. Who are the people who deal with these realities on behalf ...
