Johannes Cuntius: The Pentsch Vampire Johannes Cuntius, also known as the Pentsch Vampire, is one of the stranger cases in early modern vampire lore. His story comes from Silesia and was recorded
Indridi Indridason ( Indriði Indriðason ) – (1883–1912) Remarkable Icelandic physical Medium who exhibited numerous paranormal feats while under strict observation and was never caught in fraud. Indridi Indridason was born October 12, 1883, to a farming family in a
South America – Many of the most significant developments in the study of shamanism in recent decades have come from those interested in Amazonia. Similarly, the influence of South American shamanism on
Soul Retrieval – In a number of shamanic traditions, illness is understood to have supernatural causes, including soul loss, the stealing of a soul by spirits. It is the task of the
Soul Projection Ioan Lewis formulated this term, equivalent to “journeying,” to describe an aspect of the work of shamans in combating possession by powerful other-than-human persons or spirits. SOURCE: Historical Dictionary of
Soul Loss – Among people who understand that human and otherthanhuman persons may have one or more souls, there is a common understanding that all or part of a soul may become
Soul – Many cultures posit the existence of various parts that make up a person (human or other-than-human). In addition to possessing arms and noses, or branches and trunks, or fins and
Sorcery – term used to refer to the harmful (combat or assault) activities associated with some shamans, especially when turned against their own kin or community. While it can be used to
Sora – An indigenous people of the jungle of Orissa, India. Piers Vitebsky’s fieldwork-based book, Dialogues with the Dead (1993), concerns the mediatory role of Sora shamans between the living and their
Somé, Malidoma (1956– ) – West African diviner and “medicine man” from Burkina Faso, now living in the United States, whose biographical and how-to books seek to encourage the growth of “elders
Silva, Ramón Medina (193?–1971) – Huichol (Wixáritari) shaman (mara’akame) and artist whose narrative yarn paintings depicting peyote visions were made famous by anthropologist Peter Furst. Furst collaborated with Barbara Myerhoff, and both
Siikala, Anna-Leena (1943– ) – Finnish scholar of the Finnish language and of Eurasian shamanism, especially in Finland, Siberia, Central Asia, and the Arctic. Among her most significant publications is a volume
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