Shamanic regalia in the far north

Shamanic regalia in the far north

Probes into the significance and meaning of shamanic practices in Northeast Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, and also points up the intriguing differences in the ritual garb as generation after generation sought to influence events through the aid of spirits.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anawalt, Patricia Rieff (Author)
Resource Type: Book
Language:English
Published: London Thames & Hudson [2014]
Subjects:
Shamanism > Arctic regions.
Shamanism > History.
Regalia > Arctic regions.
Religious articles > Arctic regions.
Arctic peoples > Clothing.
Arctic peoples > Material culture.
Eskimos > Religion.
Tlingit Indians > Religion.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Siberia
  • The Arctic and Alaska: Eskimo
  • The Tlingit of the Northwest Coast