Aspects of shamanism : an introduction / Peter Knecht -- The social significance of the shaman among the Chinese Reindeer-Evenki / F. Georg Heyne -- Shamanism in Bangladesh / Anwarul Karim -- A Hmong shaman's séance / Jean Mottin -- Chaesu kut : a Korean shamanistic performance / John A. Grim -- Miyako theology : shamans' interpretation of traditional beliefs / Takiguchi Naoko -- Liminal experiences of Miyako shamans : reading a shaman's diary / Takiguchi Naoko.
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Shamans are a central feature of many local religions throughout Asia. This title introduces the activities, worldviews, and lives of shamans in Siberia, China, Korea, Japan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.