This is an attempt to present a general description of the legendary bomoh; how he acquired his spiritually inherited knowledge and how this was influenced and developed over a period of several centuries. Also, how this knowledge was used in exorcisms, seances and to cure those suffering from mysterious illnesses; the meaning of tailismans, amulets and charms and secret techniques used for invoking spirits and powerful jin.
Western writers described the bomoh as a witchdoctor and shaman who can transform himself into a ‘were tiger,’ invoke spirits to enter his body and dispel them. He also had the power to control the weather. People from different faiths and levels of society in Southeast Asia still valued the bomoh’s advice and mystic power, as their ancestors had done a thousand years before.
Weight | 0.45 kg |
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Author | |
ISBN | 9789810578800 |
Publisher | Horizon Books |
Publication Year | 2007 |
Pages | 174 |
Format | Paperback |