Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká:cim Múmkidag)
Author | : Donald M. Bahr |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2017-05-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780816535668 |
ISBN-13 | : 0816535663 |
Rating | : 4/5 (663 Downloads) |
Download or read book Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká:cim Múmkidag) written by Donald M. Bahr and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive study of shamanic theory and practice was developed through a four-person collaboration: three Tohono O'odham Indians--a shaman, a translator, and a trained linguist--and a non-Indian explicator. It provides an in-depth examination of the Piman philosophy of sickness as well as an introduction to the world view of an entire people.