First shamanism confab in Aug
KUCHING: Mark your calendar as the first conference on shamanism in Malaysia will be held here at the Borneo Cultural Museum from Aug 25 to 28. According to the Sarawak Museum Department on its website, the museum has won the bid to host the conference of the 3rd International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism […]
Weird shamans and mysterious healings
Shamanism is a kind of universal spiritual practice with indigenous cultures around the world, and one important element of it is taking care of spirits. – Daniel Pinchbeck, American author There were some interesting cases pertaining to the fast disappearing unique group of Iban traditional faith healers or shamans. Known as manangs, some of them […]
