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A psychological study of shamanic trance states in South African shamanism.

Submitted to the Faculty of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Philosophy of Arts in Psychology. / This thesis involved a psychological study of the shamanic trance states of South
African shamans. Literature on shamanism has marginalized or neglected Africa.
The aim of this study was to establish the main elements unique to South African
shamanic trance states, as well as to establish common factors with other traditions
of shamanism. The developmental aspect of the South African trance states was
investigated in order to highlight and explore possible pathological or transcendental
aspects of such trance states.(Abbreviation abstract) / Andrew Chakane 2020

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/28923
Date January 1998
CreatorsLambrecht, Ingo
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Formatapplication/pdf, application/pdf

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