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Taming the Wind of Desire

- Psychology, Medicine, and Aesthetics in Malay Shamanistic Performance

About Taming the Wind of Desire

An ethnographic study of Malay healing ceremonies involving the practices of shamen, who place their patients in a trance and encourage them to express their inner thoughts in a type of performance. The ceremony reveals a psychological content relevant to Western medical practice today.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520082588
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 386
  • Published:
  • March 9, 1993
  • Dimensions:
  • 231x515x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 628 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Taming the Wind of Desire

An ethnographic study of Malay healing ceremonies involving the practices of shamen, who place their patients in a trance and encourage them to express their inner thoughts in a type of performance. The ceremony reveals a psychological content relevant to Western medical practice today.

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