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Shamanism in Siberia Sound and Turbulence in Cursing Practices in Tuva
By Mally Stelmaszyk
Copyright 2022
162 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The focus of this book is on the phenomenon of cursing in shamanic practice and everyday life in Tuva, a former Soviet republic in Siberia. Based on extensive anthropological fieldwork where the author interacted with a wide range of people involved in cursing practices, the book examines Tuvans’ lived experience of cursing and shamanism, thereby providing deep insights into Tuvans’ intimate and... Read more
Introduction: Encountering Tuvan curse Part I: Curses and Shamanic Practice 1. In the midst of cursing battles: Curses, proximity and sociocosmic drama 2. The artisans of curses: Characteristics of shamanic practice in Tuva 3. Cursed person(hood) Part II: Sound and Turbulence 4. My drum is thunder: cursing rituals, turbulence and the sound of drums 5. Voiced into being: the power of sound and shamanic voice in the cursing rituals 6. Beyond curses: in the midst of turbulent Kyzyl
Biography
Mally Stelmaszyk is a Research Associate in Social Anthropology working on an ERC funded project "Cosmological Visionaries" at the University of Manchester.
