Some Preliminaries On The Soul Complex In Eskimo Shamanistic Belief

Description:

When a soul name is discontinued, or is in the process of being shifted, the Eskimo conceives of himself as "dead" for a period of time. All the horrors of death and the great novelty of resurrection are here experienced.

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Death, Miscellaneous, Traditional Treatment, Tribal Actions

Original Date:

1964

Creator:

Boyer, Lb

Language:

English

Rights:

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Source:

Ny Acad Med; Frederikson, S. Some preliminaries on the soul complex in Eskimo shamanistic belief. J Wash Acad Sci 1964;54:109-112.

Identifier:

9903114

Subject:

Concept Formation, Cultural Characteristics, Death, Shaman, Shamanism

Type:

Monograph