Encyclopedia of Native American shamanism
Encyclopedia of Native American shamanism: sacred ceremonies of North America William S. Lyon
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1998.
ISBN: 0874369339
DDC: 615.88208997
LCC: E98
Summary:
"Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism: Sacred Ceremonies of
North America is an authoritative account of the various shamanic
powers that have been observed among the Native Americans of North
America since the sixteenth century. Surveying aspects of Native
American sacred ceremonies in Canada and all 50 of the United States,
this book focuses on "medicine" ceremonies in which the power of the
Creator is manifested for all to behold. Such ceremonies might be as
simple as uttering a short prayer before undertaking a certain act,
or they might involve the performance of a four-day prescribed
ritual. The A-to-Z entries include the names and results of various
medicine ceremonies, shamans who are acclaimed for their medicinal
powers, and the techniques shamans use to acquire and control the
powers needed to perform sacred ceremonies. In addition, readers will
find explanations of the terminology anthropologists use to describe
these ceremonies, symbolic motifs that recur cross-culturally in
sacred ceremonies, plants and sacred paraphernalia associated with
ceremonies, and recurring structural themes." "This book will be
valuable to students of anthropology, Native American studies,
religious studies, psychology, and sociology. It will also appeal to
readers interested in the magical or supernatural aspects of Native
American cultures and the New Age movement."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-437) and index.
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