Shamanic healing and ritual drama

Shamanic healing and ritual drama

By Åke Hultkrantz

Book Description

Discover the profound wisdom of Native American healing traditions through the lens of one of the world's foremost authorities on indigenous spiritual practices. This comprehensive exploration reveals how Native American communities across the continent have maintained an integrated approach to wellness that seamlessly weaves together physical healing and spiritual practice.

Unlike Western perspectives that separate medicine from spirituality, this scholarly yet accessible work demonstrates how Native American healing operates within a unified worldview where the supernatural realm serves as the driving force behind therapeutic practices. Through detailed examinations of traditions spanning from the Northeast woodlands to the Southwest deserts, from the Southeast territories to the Northwest coast, readers encounter rich descriptions of ceremonial healing methods and the religious beliefs that give them meaning.

The author presents these ancient practices not as isolated medical techniques, but as expressions of a coherent spiritual system that views health as inseparable from one's relationship with the sacred. Each regional tradition offers unique insights into how indigenous communities have understood the connection between ritual, belief, and healing for generations.

For modern spiritual seekers interested in holistic approaches to wellness, this work provides valuable perspective on how traditional cultures have maintained practices that honor both the physical and spiritual dimensions of human experience. The book serves as both an academic resource and an invitation to consider alternative frameworks for understanding health and healing.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)

📄 Length: 197 pages

What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Santé et hygiène
  • ✓ Explore Indians of North America
  • ✓ Explore Médecine
  • ✓ Explore shamanic practices
  • ✓ Explore Mythology
  • ✓ Explore Religion and mythology
  • ✓ Explore North American Indians
  • ✓ Explore Sjamanisme

Topics Covered

Santé et hygiène Indians of North America Médecine Shamanism Mythology Religion and mythology North American Indians Sjamanisme Traditional medicine Chamanisme Religion Health and hygience Indianen Health and hygiene Ethnomedizin 11.98 other religions Folk medicine Ethnomédecine Moeurs et coutumes Médecine traditionnelle Indians of north america, health and hygiene Religion and Medicine Indians of north america, religion Indians of north america, medicine Medicine Indiens d'Amérique Volksgeneeskunde

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