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Taming the wind of desire : psychology, medicine, and aesthetics in Malay shamanistic performance Cover Image E-book E-book

Taming the wind of desire : psychology, medicine, and aesthetics in Malay shamanistic performance

Laderman, Carol. (Author).

Summary: Charged with restoring harmony and relieving pain, the Malay shaman places his patients in trance and encourages them to express their talents, drives, personality traits - the 'Inner Winds' of Malay medical lore - in a kind of performance. The book explores Malay shamanism.

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  • ISBN: 0520069161
  • ISBN: 9780585070421
  • ISBN: 0585070423
  • ISBN: 0520913701
  • ISBN: 9780520913707
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : illustrations
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  • Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1991.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-361) and index.
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English.
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Subject: Malays (Asian people) -- Medicine
Malays (Asian people) -- Religion
Shamanism -- Malaysia -- Kampung Mercang (Terengganu)
Traditional medicine -- Malaysia -- Kampung Mercang (Terengganu)
Kampung Mercang (Terengganu, Malaysia) -- Social life and customs
Anthropology, Cultural
Medicine, Traditional
Religion and Medicine
Religion and Psychology
Malaysia
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General
Malays (Asian people) -- Medicine
Malays (Asian people) -- Religion
Manners and customs
Shamanism
Traditional medicine
Malaysia -- Kampung Mercang (Terengganu)
Sjamanisme
Medische aspecten
Psychologische aspecten
Maleisië
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