Belief and Explanation in Nyinba Women's Witchcraft

The Tibetan Nyinba in northwestern Nepal hold beliefs about witchcraft based on the assumption that it is unherently a female phenomenon. This article focuses on the analysis of these beliefs, their underlying logic, cultural sources and social consequences. Ideas about witchcraft constitute, at one...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Man 1982-06, Vol.17 (2), p.259-274
1. Verfasser:	Levine, Nancy E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anger Children Communities Envy Magic Men Slaves Sorcery Witchcraft Witches
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