The constitution and contestation of Darhad Shaman's power in contemporary Mongolia

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21st century
Language: English

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Description from Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue

This book offers an in-depth insight into post-socialist rural shamans in Mongolia thereby making a rare but important contribution to the ethnography of both Inner Asia and Southern Siberia. It examines the social making of shamans, in particular those of the Shishget depression of the northernmost borders of Mongolia. By analysing practices, discourses and performances in local and national arenas, the author traces the social constitution of the shamans’ inspirational power, examines the shamans’ performance of power during the seance, discusses the economy of reputation of successful shamans and scrutinizes their legitimizing practices. The study will be welcomed by students of social/cultural anthropology and religious studies with a particular interest in shamanism or ritual studies.

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Shamanism and spirit practice and Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling.

Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling
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Shamanism and spirit practice
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
Gegnir Icelandic union-catalog record . 5; 1 online resource (374 p.); Description based upon print version of record; Dewey classification: 201.44; Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-355) and index; Inner Asia series; Preliminary Material -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Power of the Margins -- Chapter 2: Intruding into People’s Lives -- Chapter 3: Exploring Inspirational Ontologies -- Chapter 4: Topographies of Affliction in Postsocialism -- Chapter 5: Performance of Inspirational Power -- Chapter 6: Legitimization by Illness and Ancestor Shamans -- Chapter 7: The shamans’ Economy of Reputation -- Chapter 8: Imaginations of Powerful Shamans -- Chapter 9: Beyond Power and Authenticity -- Bibliography -- Index; Publication place: Folkestone, UK	2011	Global Oriental	English	1283852225 9004212744	Catalog record	Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue (opens in a new tab) Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue (opens in a new tab)