Shamanic voices; a survey of visionary narratives

1. Into the Nierika. 2. Journeys to other worlds. Sereptie: Siberia/Tavgi Samoyed. Kyzlasov: Siberia/Sagay. Lizard's Son: Australia/Wiradjuri. Old K"xau: Afrika/!Kung. 3. The quest for vision. Igjugarjuk: Eskimo/Caribou. Lame Deer: North America/Sioux. Leonard Crow Dog: North America/Sioux. Brooke Medicine Eagle: North America/Nez Perce' and Sioux. 4. Seeing in a Sacred Way. Black Elk: North America/Oglala Sioux. Joe Green: North America/Paviotso. Rosie Plummer: North America/Paviotso. Autdaruta: Greenland/Eskimo. Sanimuinak: Eskimo/Angmagsalik. Aua: Eskimo/Iglulik. Gol'd shaman: Siberia/Gol'd. Tankli: Australia/Kurnai. 5. Wondrous Medicine. Maria Sabina: Mesoamerica/Mazatec. Ramon Medina Silva: Mesoamerica/Huichol. Desana shaman: South America/Desana. Manuel Cordova-Rios: South America/Amahuaca. Joel: North America/Dogrib. 6. The power to transform. Willidjungo: Australia/Murngin. Mun-yir-yir: Australia/Murngin. Aua: Eskimo/Iglulik. Ramon Medina Silva: Mesoamerica/Huichol. Petaga Yuha Mani: North America/Sioux. Thunder Cloud: North America/Winnebago. Dick Mahwee: North America/Paviotso. Isaac Tens: North America/Gitksan. 7. Singing into Life. Maria Sabina: Mesoamerica Mazatec. Balu Asong Gau: Borneo/Kenyah Dyak. 8. The house of dreams. Desana shaman: South America/Desana. Warao shaman: South America/Warao. Ramon Medina Silva: Mesoamerica/Huichol. Prem Das: North America/Huichol. 9. Lifting up the Nierika. Matsuwa: Mesoamerica/Huichol. Sources of the narratives

'These eloquent testimonies include harrowing tales of shamanic initatory experiences; vivid accounts of visionary journeys; and revealing expressions of the shaman's unique position as the link between the people of his or her tribe with the timeless, ineffable cosmos of which each person--and each culture--is a part.'

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