essay
Fastening the soul: some religious traits among the Lamet (French Indochina)
compass for fields afar: essays in social anthropology, by karl gustav izikowitz • GöTeborg, Sweden • Published In 1985 • Pages: 212-257
By: Izikowitz, Karl Gustav.
Abstract
Rmeet (Lamet) religion recognizes several spirits and supernatural beings believed to reside in human body parts, particular locations within villages, certain crops (most notably rice) and animals, and some natural features and entities. This essay discusses the centrality of such spirits and “souls” in shaping seasonal farming practices, organized rituals, settlement patterns, inter-village relations, burial rituals, clan totems, and other aspects of life at the family and community levels. The Rmeet also recognize certain religious personalities believed to help families and villages deal with malevolent spirits and souls through a combination of sacrificial appeasements and preventive magic.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2018
- Field Date
- May 1937-January 1938
- Coverage Date
- 1937-1938
- Coverage Place
- Luang Namtha, Oudômxai, and Bokèo provinces, Laos
- Notes
- Karl Gustav Izikowitz
- LCCN
- 86162478
- LCSH
- Lamet (Laotian people)