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The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and interactions.
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Possessed by the Spirits, Karen Fjelstad
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- 2006
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- Title
- Possessed by the Spirits
- Subtitle
- Mediumship in Contemporary Vietnamese Communities
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Karen Fjelstad
- Publisher
- Southeast Asia Program Publications
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN10
- 0877271410
- ISBN13
- 9780877271413
- Series
- Tags
- Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Religious Topics, References & Manuals, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Biographies, Sociology, Anthropology, Asia, Mind and Body, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
- Description
- The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and interactions.