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Spirits as 'ready to hand': a phenomenological analysis of Yukaghir spiritual knowledge and dreaming
Anthropological theory • 4 (4) • Published In 2004 • Pages: 395-418
By: Willerslev, Rane.
Abstract
This study of the Yukaghir understanding of the spiritual world focuses on how spirits are believed to be encountered and embodied in the everyday experiences of hunters and trappers. The main argument is that there is no coherent body of spiritual knowledge shared by all members of society. Instead, individuals invoked the help of particular spirits based on their own varied experiences of them, including in dreams. The author underscores the absence of widely shared names for the many spirits, broadly asserting that concept of spirits can and does exist independent of language.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- North Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
- Field Date
- 1993-2000
- Coverage Date
- 1993-2000
- Coverage Place
- northeastern Sakha Republic, Russia
- Notes
- Rane Willerslev
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-418)
- LCCN
- 2001229436
- LCSH
- Yukaghir