The Flying Tiger : Women Shamans and Storytellers of the Amur

Name: The Flying Tiger
Brand: McGill-Queen's University Press
SKU: 9780773521568
Price: 5200 KES
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ISBN: 9780773521568

by Kira Van Deusen

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies

ISBN-10 0773521569

ISBN-13 9780773521568

Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press

Imprint McGill-Queen's University Press

Country of Manufacture CA

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jan 29th, 2001

Print length 280 Pages

Weight 366 grams

Dimensions 21.50 x 13.90 x 2.00 cms

Product Classification: Folklore, myths & legends Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography

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Describes the lives of the people of the Amur during a period of dramatic transition, as they attempt to find some way to relate ancient traditions to an uncertain future. The author emphasizes the contributions of women in traditional and contemporary society, and their concerns with ecology and the education of children.

Outsiders to the culture have long focused on the physical artifacts of shamanism - like the costume and drum - and on ritual healing practices, but far less is known about the images shamans and storytellers use to entertain, heal, and educate. Van Deusen describes the lives of the people of the Amur during a period of dramatic transition, as they attempt to find some way to relate ancient traditions to an uncertain future. She emphasizes the contributions of women - often overlooked in the literature on shamanism - in traditional and contemporary society, and their concerns with ecology and the education of children. Their magnificent embroidery, illustrated by the author''s photographs, echoes these women''s stories. The Flying Tiger will appeal to anyone interested in shamanism, storytelling and folklore, Russia, indigenous people, women''s studies, and spirituality.

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