Shamanic regalia in the Far North
"Shamanism goes back to the Ice Age. It spread with migrating ancient settlers around the remote lands of the north Pacific, where the practice survived into the early 20th century. Shamans communicated with the spirits, supplicating them for success in hunting, healing and divination, to help...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London
Thames & Hudson
2014
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| Schlagworte: |
Shamanism
> History
> Arctic peoples
> Clothing
> Material culture
> Eskimos
> Religion
> Tlingit Indians
> Regalia
> Religious articles
> Sibirien
> Arktis
> Alaska
> Nordwestküste
> Schamanismus
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Shamanism goes back to the Ice Age. It spread with migrating ancient settlers around the remote lands of the north Pacific, where the practice survived into the early 20th century. Shamans communicated with the spirits, supplicating them for success in hunting, healing and divination, to help humans survive in the harsh northern lands. Clothing and regalia varied as cultures did, but always embodied the shaman's mystery and power. Without this paraphernalia, he -- more rarely she -- could neither establish authority among humans nor venture safely into the spirit world. Elaborate, heavy costumes featured rare and valuable elements of metal, ivory and wood. Fantastical masks, drums, amulets, staffs, fringed headdresses, coats and gloves were the tools, armour and weapons of the shaman, requiring a lifetime of training to wield. This richly illustrated book explores the diverse shamanic regalia and traditions of the lands of the Far North: Siberia; the Arctic and Alaska; and the Northwest Coast of British Columbia. These strange and often beautiful objects have inspired Western scholars, artists and sculptors, including the Surrealists, and the artifacts still speak to us today of humanity's multivalent connections to the natural world"--Thames & Hudson website (viewed May 26, 2015) Siberia -- The Arctic and Alaska : Eskimo -- The Tlingit of the Northwest Coast -- Conclusion |
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| Beschreibung: | 192 S. zahlr. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9780500517253 978-0-500-51725-3 |