Taming the wind of desire : psychology, medicine, and aesthetics in Malay shamanistic performance /


Carol Laderman.
Bok Engelsk 1991 Carol. Laderman,· Electronic books
Utgitt
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : : University of California Press, , c1991.
Omfang
1 online resource (xvi, 366 p. ) : ill. ;
Opplysninger
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - Charged with restoring harmony and relieving pain, the Malay shaman places his patients in trance and encourages them to express their talents, drives, personality traits - the 'Inner Winds' of Malay medical lore - in a kind of performance. The book explores Malay shamanism.
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Folk medicine - Terengganu Kampong Merchang
Kampong Merchang (Terengganu) - Social life and customs
Malays (Asian people) - Medicine
Malays (Asian people) - Religion
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ISBN
0520069161

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