Shaman’s prayer book
| Description: |
This prayer book was used by a shaman of northern Thailand during wedding and funeral ceremonies. Nearly all traditional villages and nomadic mountain villages in northern Thailand have a headman who performs most of the political and social functions. He is usually a village elder or shaman who communicates with the spiritual world during ceremonies. Most villages practice rites that are meant to appease spirits, during which the shaman determines the problem, prescribes a solution, and performs a ritual to resolve the crisis. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/329 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
Thailand |
| Subjects: |
Prayer books Shamans Thailand Thailand --Social life and customs Thailand--Rites and ceremonies |
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