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Shamanism in Siberia

Sound and Turbulence in Cursing Practices in Tuva

by Mally Stelmaszyk

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English

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The focus of this book is on the phenomenon of cursing in shamanic practice and everyday life in Tuva, a former Soviet republic in Siberia. Based on extensive anthropological fieldwork where the author interacted with a wide range of people involved in cursing practices, the book examines Tuvans’ lived experience of cursing and shamanism, thereby providing deep insights into Tuvans’ intimate and social worlds. It highlights especially the centrality of sound: how interactions between humans and non-humans are brought about through an array of sonic phenomena, such as musical sounds, sounds within words and non-linguistic vocalisations, and how such sonic phenomena are a key part of dramatic cursing events and wider shamanic performance and ritual, involving humans and spirits alike. Overall, the book reveals a great deal about occult practices and about social change in post-Soviet Tuva.

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Occultism and esotericism and Shamanism and spirit practice.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from oapen matched “occultism”. Retained metadata contains “occult” in the description.

    • “occultism”· via OAPEN Library
    • “occult”· in description
  • Shamanism and spirit practice

    Controlled discovery queries from doab, oapen, and sudoc matched “chamanisme” and “shamanism”. Retained metadata contains “Shamanism” in the title, “Shamanism” in the description, “chamanisme” in the subject metadata, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “shamanism”· via Directory of Open Access Books
    • “shamanism”· via OAPEN Library
    • “chamanisme”· via SUDOC — French university and research library union catalog
    • “Shamanism”· in title
    • “Shamanism”· in description
    • “chamanisme”· in subject

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Sound and Turbulence in Cursing Practices in Tuva

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1 vol. (xiv-152 p.); 24 cm; Bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Glossaire. Index; ill.

2022Routledge; Taylor & FrancisEnglish
  • 9781032156996
  • 9781032157023
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