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Soul suckers: vampiric shamans in northern Kamchatka, Russia
Anthropology of consciousness • 10 (4) • Published In 1999 • Pages: 57-68
By: King, Alexander D..
Abstract
In this paper, King analyzes the discourse on blood sucking, soul eating, energy draining spirits and shamans, and relates it to the post-cold war economic downturn and embezzling by local officials.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- North Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1995-1998
- Coverage Date
- 1995-1998
- Coverage Place
- Koryak Autonomous District, Kamchatka Province, Russia
- Notes
- Alexander D. King
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-68)
- LCCN
- sf 93095330
- LCSH
- Koryaks