Two Faces of the Manchu Shaman: “Participatory Observation” in Western and Chinese Contexts

Russian anthropologist Shirokogoroff and Chinese ethnographers have provided different understandings of Manchu shamanism. The former approach is centered in the psychological dimension based on the Western context while the latter approach focuses on the ritual and sacrificial systems based on a no...

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Main Author: Feng Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/12/388