Sorcery, ghostly attack, and the presence and absence of shamans among the Ulwa and Miskitu of eastern Nicaragua

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 554-571

  Jamieson, Mark ^a,b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49849089749     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2008.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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