Yin illness: Its diagnosis and healing within Lên Dồng (spirit possession) rituals of the viet

Asian Ethnology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 305-321

  Hî̀n, Nguyễn Thi ^a  

^a Vietnam Institute of Culture and Art Studies   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Exorcism; Healing; Spirit possession ritual; Yin and yang illness

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749147131     PISSN: 18826865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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