![]() ![]() European Bulletin of Himalayan Research, 32, 84–108.Ĭlaigue, P. Plight of the Igus: Notes on Shamanism among the Idu Mishmis of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Accessed on 28th November 2020.Ĭhaudhuri, S. The institutionalization of tribal religion: Recasting the donyi-polo movement in Arunachal Pradesh. European Bulletin of Himalayan Research, 25/26, 15–60.Ĭameron, E., et al. Memories of migration: Notes on legends and beads in Arunachal Pradesh, India. ![]() Hence, the article aims to study the practice of Shamanism among the Adis to have a glimpse into their indigenous worldview. ![]() However, its relevance as a tradition even in the time of modern medicine, digital communication, and science and technology cannot be undermined. Shamanism as practiced by many tribes of Arunachal has been viewed either as part of a well-developed cultural philosophy or reduced to just sorcery. This problem in cultural representation seeks for an urgent re-examination of native cultures with the need for epistemological reconsideration. ![]() The study of these communities has resulted in exoticization of cultural traditions, practices, and symbols, often invoking an air of mystery and wonder around them, diverting or distorting cultural meanings, as Esther Syiem says, ‘culled out of context and exhibited as some kind of intangible relic that pre-existed existence’ (Syiem in India International Centre Quarterly 43, 80–88.). The cosmologies of native communities have the reputation of being almost impalpable with pre-literate beliefs. ![]()
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