Magic and medical practice of the komi in the Omsk region (summary)

Authors

  • Ermakova E.E. Tyumen State University

Keywords:

The Omsk Komi, assimilation, traditional folk medicine, the personality of the doctor, the rational methods of treatment, spells and incantations, magic

Abstract

The article presents the data collected by the author during her expedition in 2008 to the Komi of the Omsk region. The author focuses on the representation of the system of medical and magical knowledge of Komi, dividing them between rational and irrational methods.

Author Biography

  • Ermakova E.E., Tyumen State University

    Academic degrees: 

    • Ph,D. in Philology (2005).

    Current employment, position: 

    • Associate Professor of the Department of Service, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Institute of Earth Sciences, Tyumen State University.

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Published

2021-02-08

Issue

2013 — No. 1 (5)

Section

SCIENCE / Articles