Title Taming the wind of desire : psychology, medicine, and aesthetics in Malay shamanistic performance / Carol Laderman

Published Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1991

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : illustrations Series Comparative studies of health systems and medical care Comparative studies of health systems and medical care. Summary Charged with restoring harmony and relieving pain, the Malay shaman places his patients in trance and encourages them to express their talents, drives, personality traits - the 'Inner Winds' of Malay medical lore - in a kind of performance. The book explores Malay shamanism Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-361) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Malays (Asian people) -- Medicine. Malays (Asian people) -- Religion Shamanism -- Malaysia -- Kampung Mercang (Terengganu) Traditional medicine -- Malaysia -- Kampung Mercang (Terengganu) Ethnology. Medicine -- Religious aspects. Psychology and religion. Anthropology, Cultural Medicine, Traditional Religion and Medicine Religion and Psychology PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Psychology and religion Medicine -- Religious aspects Ethnology Malays (Asian people) -- Medicine Malays (Asian people) -- Religion Manners and customs Shamanism Traditional medicine Sjamanisme. Medische aspecten. Psychologische aspecten. SUBJECT Kampung Mercang (Terengganu, Malaysia) -- Social life and customs Malaysia Subject Malaysia -- Kampung Mercang (Terengganu) Maleisië Form Electronic book ISBN 9780520913707 0520913701 0585070423 9780585070421

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