Firewalking in Northern Greece : a cognitive approach to high-arousal rituals
In the village of Agia Eleni in Greece, firewalking rituals are performed by a community called the Anastenaria. Its members are Orthodox Christians. In addition to the Church ritualS, however, they observe a separate annual ritual cycle, focused on the worship of saints Constantine and Helen. The m...
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Queen's University Belfast
2008
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