Les visions d'iboga
"See to believe!" is the motto which the syncretistic religion in Gabon, known as Bouiti, proposes to its believers in its opposition to Western Christianity. It is through a "vision" that one is able to understand at once the meaning of life, the sacred, and of self Such visions...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Anthropos 1981-01, Vol.76 (3/4), p.393-429 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "See to believe!" is the motto which the syncretistic religion in Gabon, known as Bouiti, proposes to its believers in its opposition to Western Christianity. It is through a "vision" that one is able to understand at once the meaning of life, the sacred, and of self Such visions might best be characterized by their principal causes, which may be (1) the actual psycho-physical state of the person, (2) the natural context, (3) a drug, (4) liturgy, or (5) the projection of oneself with self-realization in society as goal. Such visions are very often supported by auditory manifestations. |
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| ISSN: | 0257-9774 |