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Shamanism |
This section has texts about Shamanism and Animism. These are traditional belief systems which consider the entire universe to be alive and interconnected. Shamanism in practice is used to heal and enlighten, using ceremonials which can include rhythmic music, mind altering drugs and mythic journeys into the subconscious. There are also numerous descriptions of Shamanism and related topics in the Native American, the Traditional Asian, Australian, Pacific, and African sections.
For instance:
Sacred Formulas of the Cherokee
by James Mooney [1891]
Fetichism in West Africa
by Rev. Robert Hamill Nassau. [1904]
Shamanism in Siberia
from Aboriginal Siberia,
by M. A. Czaplicka. [1914]
This is a comprehensive review of the ethographic literature
concerning Shamanism in Sibera.
Shaman, Saiva and Sufi
by R.O. Winstedt. [1925]
This is an ethographic account of spiritual practices
in Malaysia at the start of the 20th century, which included
Shamanism, Animism, Hindu and Islamic influences.
A Journey in Southern Siberia
by Jeremiah Curtin [1909]
The mythology and folklore of the Shamanist Buriat Mongols of Siberia.
Animism
by G.W. Gilmore [1919]
Animism is the concept that the entire universe is alive; this
belief is central to Shamanistic spirituality.
Aino Folk-Tales
by Basil Hall Chamberlain [1888]
This is a collection of folktales of the Ainu, a shamanistic
ethnic minority of Japan.
About the photo: Ainu Bear-Festival. The matting wall is hung with various implements and fetishes used at the festival. The men are eating the flesh of the slain bear. They are supposed to be the guests of the bear. See also an episode from the Kalevala for a curious episode with a bear who gets invited to a feast....Perhaps the book titled 'To Serve Bear' should have been a giveaway. (photo from Czaplicka)