UID:
almahu_9949386593002882
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 174 pages)
ISBN:
9781003132523
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1003132529
,
9781000295559
,
1000295559
,
9781000295597
,
1000295591
,
9781000295511
,
1000295516
Series Statement:
China perspectives
Uniform Title:
Sa man jiao yu shen hua.
Content:
On the basis offirst-hand materials gathered through decades of field research and fleshed out with the author⁰́₉s insightful religious, cultural, and historical observations extending back to the Qing dynasty, ancient archaeological discoveries, and the legacy of Siberian peoples, this two-volume ethnological study investigates shamanic rituals, myths, and lore in northern China and explores the common ideology underlying the origins of the region⁰́₉s cultures. This second volume focuses on northern shamanic divination, spirit idols, and folklore covering the myths of the Manchu-Tungus, Manchu creation shrine tales, and individual tribal myths. This mythic heritage helps identify shared patterns of thought among the ethnic peoples of northern China; points to cultural integration with Buddhist, Daoist, and Han Chinese cultures; and shows their understand of the natural world, the creation of humankind, social life, and historyandtheir interactions with their surroundings. In this regard, shamanic spirituality in northern China is characterized by functionality and practicality in daily life situations, in contrast to the received wisdom that defines shamanic praxis as a pure supernatural spirit journey. The book will be of great valueto scholars of religion and to bothanthropologists and ethnologists in the fields of shamanism studies, Northeast Asian folklore, and Manchu studies.
Note:
1. Introduction 2. Northern Shamanic Divination 3. The Northern Mythic Heritage 4. The Manchu Creation Myth "War in Heaven" 5. Tribal Myths and Ancestor Worship 6. Spirit Idols 7. The Northern Shaman
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003132523
