Calling experience, tutelary spirit, and family history of a Tamang shamaness in Nepal

Authors

  • Eigner D.

Abstract

The article represents the interviews of healer shamaness, whose apprentice the author of the article was, recorded during the field studies in the Central Nepal. That permitted to get original and interesting narratives about the pecularities of becoming shaman and of the shaman healing methods.

Author Biography

  • Eigner D.

    Academic degrees, membership in RAS and RAMS:

    • Ph.D.

    Basic education:

    • University of Vienna: philosophy, psychology, social and cultural anthropology

    Place of main work, position:

    • Vienna Medical University, professor (medical anthropology);
    • Austrian Association of Medical Anthropologists, President

Published

2021-02-05

Issue

Section

PRACTICE / Materials