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Spirits without Borders

Vietnamese Spirit Mediums in a Transnational Age

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781137299185
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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2012 9781137299185
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Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back again and the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries.

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ISBN13:9781137299185
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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Border Crossings: Setting The Theoretical Stage Spirited Research: Studying Lên Ðong in Vietnam and California Ðao Mau Spirits, Temples, and Rituals Spiritual Callings: Becoming a Medium in the Contemporary World 'Lên Donging' in Silicon Valley The Vietnam-Cali Connection 'You Have to Respect the Local Spirits"

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