The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... shaman dances , but none for the numerous other gods mentioned in the legends and invocations . For the Paniya shaman of the Bhagavati ( goddess , the following items of equipments are stored upto be used by the shaman : 1 ) sickle ...
... shaman dances , but none for the numerous other gods mentioned in the legends and invocations . For the Paniya shaman of the Bhagavati ( goddess , the following items of equipments are stored upto be used by the shaman : 1 ) sickle ...
Page 105
... shamans or mediums is conducted on occasions of puberty , marriage and death ceremonies and also ceremonies connected ... shaman is vel ' ichappa ::: du or ko : maram ) . There are specialists in all villages who know the songs and the ...
... shamans or mediums is conducted on occasions of puberty , marriage and death ceremonies and also ceremonies connected ... shaman is vel ' ichappa ::: du or ko : maram ) . There are specialists in all villages who know the songs and the ...
Page 143
... shaman after making the offerings gets possessed by the evil spirit or spirits . The shaman would be able to say whe- ther the death was by sorcery , or whether it was on account of the anger of Gulikan or any other among the gods . The ...
... shaman after making the offerings gets possessed by the evil spirit or spirits . The shaman would be able to say whe- ther the death was by sorcery , or whether it was on account of the anger of Gulikan or any other among the gods . The ...
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