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Shor Shamanic Epic Folktales

Alexander Arbachakov,Luba Arbachakov
Shor Shamanic Epic Folktales Book PDF

Author : Alexander Arbachakov,Luba Arbachakov
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781789040074

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Shor Shamanic Epic Folktales by Alexander Arbachakov,Luba Arbachakov Pdf

The Shor are a small indigenous minority in southern Siberia occupying southern Kemerovo Oblast. Their population numbers under 12,000. The Shor language belongs to the Khakass subgroup of the Uyghur-Oguz group of Turkic languages. Only about 1,000 people speak the native Shor tongue today. The Shor heroic tales are the largest and most long-standing genre of Shor folklore. They were generally performed at home in the evening or at night. They not only served as a relaxing activity for people, influencing their spiritual peace, but also served a magical role, protecting them from evil spirits. As with the oral traditions of original cultures, these tales exemplify the Shor’s connection to ‘story’ as something tangible, corporeal and animate. This very special manuscript depicts and preserves two of these epics.

Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China

Fu Yuguang
Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China Book PDF

Author : Fu Yuguang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000319774

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Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China by Fu Yuguang Pdf

Based on first-hand materials gathered through decades of field research and fleshed out with the author's insightful religious, cultural, and historical observations extending back to Qing Dynasty times, 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 region's cultures. The two volumes discuss the spiritual world of northern Shamanism and investigates the various shamanic rituals, divination, spirit idols and myths, illuminating how worship and ideas are imbedded in and interweave with the indigenous environment, culture and history of people in northern China. This mythic heritage embodies the peoples' understanding of the natural world, the creation of humankind, social life and history as well as their interaction with their surroundings. It is shown that shamanic spirituality in northern China is characterised 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 set will be of great value for scholars of religion and anthropologists as well as ethnologists in the fields of Shamanism studies, Northeast Asian folklore and Manchu studies.

Divination and the Shamanic Story

Michael Berman
Divination and the Shamanic Story Book PDF

Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443806787

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Divination and the Shamanic Story by Michael Berman Pdf

Stories have traditionally been classified as epics, myths, sagas, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, parables or fables. However, the definitions of the terms have a tendency to overlap, making it difficult to classify and categorize material. For this reason, a case can be made for the introduction of a new genre, termed the shamanic story - a story that has either been based on or inspired by a shamanic journey (a numinous experience in non-ordinary reality) or one that contains a number of the elements typical of such a journey. Other characteristics include the way in which the stories all tend to contain embedded texts (often the account of the shamanic journey itself), how the number of actors is clearly limited as one would expect in subjective accounts of what can be regarded as inner journeys, and how the stories tend to be used for healing purposes. Within this new genre, it is proposed that there exists a sub-genre – shamanic stories that deal specifically with divination, and examples are presented and analysed to support this hypothesis. By means of textual analysis it can be shown they all share certain attributes in common, the identification of which forms the conclusion of the work.

The Shamanic Themes in Chechen Folktales

Michael Berman
The Shamanic Themes in Chechen Folktales Book PDF

Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443806190

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The Shamanic Themes in Chechen Folktales by Michael Berman Pdf

All intellectuals driven by nationalist sentiments directly or indirectly are always preoccupied with searching for the most ancient roots of their budding nations in order to ground their compatriots in particular soil and to make them more indigenous (Znamenski, 2007, p.28). In Chechnya, as in the neighbouring countries of Georgia and Armenia, these roots lie in shamanism and the stories in this collection clearly show this to be the case. The history of the Nokhchii (the name the Chechens have given themselves), and their land, is filled with rich and colourful stories, which have survived for thousands of years through oral traditions that have been passed down generation by generation through clan elders. However, legends have blended with actual events so that the true history is difficult to write. The 1994-1996 war destroyed most of Chechnya's treasured archaeological and historical sites, though fortunately ancient burial sites, architectural monuments and several prehistoric cave petroglyphs still remain in the mountains. These valuable relics, coupled with the histories and stories of the elders, provide the people with virtually the only remaining evidence of who their ancient ancestors were. This book contains both the texts of some of the tales and commentaries on them, focusing in particular on their shamanic elements.

The Oral Epic

Karl Reichl
The Oral Epic Book PDF

Author : Karl Reichl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000409208

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The Oral Epic by Karl Reichl Pdf

This book focuses on the performance of oral epics and explores the significance of performance features for the interpretation of epic poetry. The leading question of the book is how the socio-cultural context of performance and the various performance elements contribute to the meaning of oral epics. This is a question which not only concerns epics collected from living oral tradition, but which is also of importance for the understanding of the epics of antiquity and the Middle Ages which originated and flourished in an oral milieu. The book is based on fieldwork in the still vibrant oral traditions of the Turkic peoples of Central Asia and Siberia. The discussion combines fieldwork with theory; it is not limited to Turkic epics but branches out into other oral traditions.

The Shamanic Themes in Armenian Folktales

Michael Berman
The Shamanic Themes in Armenian Folktales Book PDF

Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443806923

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The Shamanic Themes in Armenian Folktales by Michael Berman Pdf

“In Marxist anthropological theory, shamanism represented one of the early forms of religion that later gave rise to more sophisticated beliefs in the course of human advancement … The premise of Marxism was that eventually, at the highest levels of civilization, the sacred and religion would eventually die out” (Znamenski, 2007, p.322). Though history has of course since disproved this, the theory clearly had a great bearing on what was written in the former Soviet Union about shamanism, and also on people’s attitudes in the former Soviet Republics towards such practices. On the other hand, it has been suggested that “all intellectuals driven by nationalist sentiments directly or indirectly are always preoccupied with searching for the most ancient roots of their budding nations in order to ground their compatriots in particular soil and to make them more indigenous” (Znamenski, 2007, p.28). Although this might apply to searching for the roots of Christianity in Armenia, when it comes to searching for the roots of pagan practices, interest on the part of the people of Armenia is generally speaking not so forthcoming. This impasse, coupled with the effects of the repressions against religions, including shamanism, unleashed by the Soviet government between the 1930s and 1950s, along with the recent surge of interest in the Armenian Orthodox church, a backlash to the seventy years of officially sanctioned atheism, makes research into the subject no easy business. However, hopefully this study will at least in some small way help to set the process in motion.

Proverbs, Songs, Epic Narratives, Folktales of East Asia

Ping-Chiu Yen
Proverbs Songs Epic Narratives Folktales of East Asia Book PDF

Author : Ping-Chiu Yen
Publisher : Upa
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015047058196

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Proverbs, Songs, Epic Narratives, Folktales of East Asia by Ping-Chiu Yen Pdf

This book offers a comparative analysis of the Canadian and American health care systems, and it also explicates and criticizes both Norman Daniels' fair equality of opportunity argument for a right to health care and Allan Buchanon's enforced beneficence argument for a right to a decent minimum of health care. Cust advances an argument, based on David Gauthier's Morals by Agreement, that people have a right to a just minimum of health care. The significance of Cust's book is that the main argument is based on four important notions central to contemporary social, moral, and political theory: namely, the notions of liberty, equality, consent, and mutual advantage.

Soul Loss and the Shamanic Story

Michael Berman
Soul Loss and the Shamanic Story Book PDF

Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443808156

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Soul Loss and the Shamanic Story by Michael Berman Pdf

Stories from various cultures and periods of time can be identified which deal with a concept of soul loss that is essentially shamanic. In shamanism, soul loss is the term used to describe the way parts of the psyche become detached when we are faced with traumatic situations. In shamanic terms, these split-off parts can be found in non-ordinary reality and are only accessible to those familiar with its topography. Case studies are presented to show how the way soul loss is dealt with by indigenous shamans differs from the way it is treated by neo-shamanic practitioners. Stories have traditionally been classified as epics, myths, sagas, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, parables and fables. However, the definitions of the terms have a tendency to overlap, making it difficult to classify and categorize material. For this reason, a case can be made for the introduction of a new genre, termed the shamanic story–a story that has either been based on or inspired by a shamanic journey (a numinous experience in non-ordinary reality) or one that contains a number of the elements typical of such a journey. Within this new genre it is proposed that there exists a sub-genre, shamanic stories that deal specifically with soul-loss, and examples are presented and analysed to support this hypothesis.

Star Wars Legends Epic Collection

Various
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Book PDF

Author : Various
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302493912

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Star Wars Legends Epic Collection by Various Pdf

May the Force be with you, in the mighty Marvel manner! The classic original Star Wars comic-book series begins with an action-packed adaptation of Episode IV A New Hope, then continues the story of Luke Skywalker and his rebel friends as they fight on against the Empire in the dark shadow of Darth Vader! New planets and new perils await - like the Cloud Riders, the Behemoth and the space pirate Crimson Jack. Han and Chewie need six allies to make eight against a world - and one of them will be cult hero Jaxxon! Luke and the droids end up trapped on a Doomworld! And the Big Game will pit rebel against rebel! COLLECTING: STAR WARS (1977) 1-23; MATERIAL FROM PIZZAZZ 1-16.

The Nature of Shamanism and the Shamanic Story

Michael Berman
The Nature of Shamanism and the Shamanic Story Book PDF

Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443808149

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The Nature of Shamanism and the Shamanic Story by Michael Berman Pdf

The book makes out a case for the introduction of a new genre of tale, the shamanic story, which has either been based on or inspired by a shamanic journey, or contains a number of the elements that are typical of such a journey. The stories featured are the Book of Jonah from the Old Testament, two traditional stories from the Republic of Georgia–The Earth will take its Own and Davit, a contemporary German tale Bundles, and the Korean story of Shimchong, the Blindman’s Daughter. By making use of textual material from a number of different cultures and times, the intention is to highlight the pervasive influence shamanism has had and to show how the “new” genre being proposed is a universal one. The research questions addressed include 1) defining what shamanism is, deciding whether it should be classified as a religion, a methodology or a way of life 2) considering whether a case can be made out for the introduction of a new genre of tale and, if so, what its characteristics are. It is hoped the book will be of interest not only to those involved in the study of shamanism but also to those whose interest is in the study of literary texts. Since the old bearers of shamanic traditions quite often were, and even today are, illiterate, the study of their folklore–epic songs, laments, narratives–undoubtedly provides a rich source for research.

Shamanic Journeys, Shamanic Stories

Michael Berman
Shamanic Journeys Shamanic Stories Book PDF

Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781846944024

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Shamanic Journeys, Shamanic Stories by Michael Berman Pdf

A shamanic journey is one that generally takes place in a trance state to the sound of a drumbeat, through dancing, or by ingesting psychoactive drugs, in which aid is sought from beings in other realities, generally for healing purposes or for divination. A shamanic story has either been based on or inspired by a shamanic journey, or one that contains a number of the elements typical of such a journey. In this collection of fascinating journeys and stories, Michael Berman reveals the healing nature of shamanic practice.

The Last of the Shor Shamans

Alexander Arbachakov,Li͡ubovʹ Nikitovna Arbachakova
The Last of the Shor Shamans Book PDF

Author : Alexander Arbachakov,Li͡ubovʹ Nikitovna Arbachakova
Publisher : Moon Books
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : WISC:89099638512

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The Last of the Shor Shamans by Alexander Arbachakov,Li͡ubovʹ Nikitovna Arbachakova Pdf

This unified presentation of previously disparate studies of Siberian Shor shamanism will intrigue academicians and folklorists alike - as well, it will inspire serious shamanic practitioners and a wider readership interested in traditional shamanic cultures.

The Medicine Clothes that Look at the People

Johnny Moses
The Medicine Clothes that Look at the People Book PDF

Author : Johnny Moses
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781789043969

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The Medicine Clothes that Look at the People by Johnny Moses Pdf

An ancient epic of the United States Pacific Northwest Coast Samish people, transcribed from a live event delivered by spiritual teacher and healer, Johnny Moses, whose traditional name is Whis.stem.men.knee, 'Walking Medicine Robe'. Johnny, a Tulalip Native American, master storyteller and oral historian, carries the Si.Si.Wiss, 'Sacred Breath, Sacred Life' teachings of his peoples. Here, he shares the story of a woman who wears beautiful Medicine Clothes. The woman wears different kinds of clothes when she visits the many different medicine people she is going to get help from, or those she will help. '…Since the beginning of our culture, the First People (Native Americans) have maintained our tradition of storytelling. This was the primary tool for passing on information, for educating, for teaching the philosophy of our culture, for encouraging memory, for highlighting our humor, for focusing on our most talented historians. Johnny Moses brings to this generation the combined gifts of the best of our ancestors...To my knowledge, Johnny is the only individual gifted to relate these ancient stories. He was selected by his elders to listen and to remember each story and their accompanying songs.' Vi Hilbert, Skagit name: Taq.Se.Blu (Excerpt taken from early, self-published edition, by permission of distributor Bear Song Creations, 2014)

Routledge Revivals: Turkic Oral Epic Poetry (1992)

Karl Reichl
Routledge Revivals Turkic Oral Epic Poetry 1992 Book PDF

Author : Karl Reichl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351123761

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Routledge Revivals: Turkic Oral Epic Poetry (1992) by Karl Reichl Pdf

Originally published in 1992, Turkic Oral Poetry provides an expert introduction to the oral epic traditions of the Turkic peoples of central Asia. The book seeks to remedy the problem of non-specialists’ lack of access to information on the Turkic traditions, and in the process, it provides scholars in various disciplines with material for comparative investigation. The book focuses on "central traditions" of this region, specifically those of the Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Karakalpak’s, and Kirghiz and looks at the historical and linguistic background to a survey of the earliest documents, portraits of the singers and of performance considerations of genre, story-patterns, and formulaic diction, and discussions of "composition in performance", memory, rhetoric and diffusion.

Exploring the Eastern Frontiers of Turkic

Marcel Erdal,Irina Nevskaya
Exploring the Eastern Frontiers of Turkic Book PDF

Author : Marcel Erdal,Irina Nevskaya
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Turkic languages
ISBN : 3447053100

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Exploring the Eastern Frontiers of Turkic by Marcel Erdal,Irina Nevskaya Pdf

The papers brought together in the present volume deal with grammatical, lexical, onomastic and historical issues of non-Muslim Turkic languages and dialects spoken in South Siberia, in Mongolia and in China, and with the areal and genetic relationships between them. All of these varieties are socially dominated by non-Turkic languages; many of them are acutely endangered and, in general, insufficiently described. A number of the articles deal with the oral traditions (i.e. epics, proverbs) of the peoples speaking these varieties. Some typological issues concerning the Turkic languages of the area are also touched upon.