Monsters and caricatures: spirit possession in Tana Toraja

Author: Tsintjilonis, Dimitri

Source: The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 12, Number 3, September 2006 , pp. 551-567(17)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Focusing on a specific healing ritual, this article explores the efficacy of spirit possession in Tana Toraja. Framed in terms of indigenous exegesis, this exploration centres on the link between spirit possession and death, which manifests an intrinsic connection between spirit possession and sacrifice. In articulating this connection, the article foregrounds the body of the healer and attempts to explicate its `monstrous' potency.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2006.00352.x

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