El retorno de los ancestros. Prácticas chamánicas, iniciación y cosmología
| Title | El retorno de los ancestros. Prácticas chamánicas, iniciación y cosmología |
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| Author | Antonio Valdez |
| Publisher | Sb editorial |
| Imprint | Sb editorial |
| ISBN | 9789878918099 |
| Edition number | 1 |
| Publication year | 2022 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Format | Printed |
| THEMA | Social & cultural anthropology |
| Synopsis | "Why are ritual action and shamanism so important for Amerindian peoples? What is behind the lavish celebrations dedicated to their deities? From the experience of the O'dam people of northern Mexico, life is seen as a debt to the gods who granted it. To maintain it, human beings repay them through an elaborate ceremonial, observing arduous abstinences such as fasting and the ritual action of shamans, their privileged intermediaries. This book explains the process of shamanic initiation and describes the character of the various ancestors with whom humans engage in relationship and negotiation." |
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