Esotericism in Botswana: Shamanism, Ancestral Reverence and New Age
The article argues that “esotericism” can usefully be applied to a number of religious currents in Southern Africa. With a focus on Botswana, we survey a range of practices, from traditional “shamanic” healing to Pentecostal NRM s to New Age spiritualities and neoshamanism, some presented here for t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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Aries
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 260-286 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Botswana
/ Shamanism
/ Ancestor cult
/ New Age
/ Esotericism
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Divination
B indigenous esotericism B New Age B Shamanism B Colonialism B Botswana B sangoma |
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