Piman Shamanism and staying sickness (Ka´:cim Mu´mkidag)

Bahr, Donald M.; Gregorio, Juan; Lopez, David I., tr.; Alvarez, Albert, ed.

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Piman Shamanism and staying sickness (Ka´:cim Mu´mkidag)

University of Arizona Press • Tucson • Published In 1974 • Pages:

By: Bahr, Donald M., Gregorio, Juan, Lopez, David I., tr., Alvarez, Albert, ed..

Abstract
This study, which has been developed through the collaboration of the author with a Papago Indian shaman (Juan Gegorio), a Papago Indian translator (David I. Lopez), and a Papago Indian linguist (Albert Alvarez), presents an introduction to the study of the Piman theory of sickness. It also provides us with a modest step toward a comparative study of theories of sickness.'With the help of his Papago colleagues, ethnologist Donald Bahr has been able to apply a system of logic peculiar to his own culture to reveal the system apparently inherent in the Piman theory of disease. In general, there seem to be two kinds of affliction: those which Pimans classify as 'sicknesses' and those which they do not . Of the 'sicknesses,' there are those that 'stay' -- which are peculiar to Piman Indians and are not shared by other human beings -- and there are those that 'wander' -- contagious afflictions which fail to respect race, culture, age, or sex'(p. ix). The main body of text presented in this book was gathered in twenty-four taped sessions with Gregorio. These tapes were then translated and edited to appear in the form presented in this work.

Theory of disease

Shamans and psychotherapists

Magical and mental therapy

Morbidity

Texts translated into english

HRAF PubDate

2010

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