1# Library to Find Best eBook for Read
Author : Lee Lo
Release : 1997
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hmong Shamanism for Healing Illness by : Lee Lo
Download or read book Hmong Shamanism for Healing Illness written by Lee Lo. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paja Thao
Release : 1989
Genre : Hmong (Asian people)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis I Am a Shaman by : Paja Thao
Download or read book I Am a Shaman written by Paja Thao. This book was released on 1989. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anne Fadiman
Release : 2012-04-24
Genre : Family & Relationships
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 407/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by : Anne Fadiman
Download or read book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down written by Anne Fadiman. This book was released on 2012-04-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child.
Author : Yer Yang
Release : 2013
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Hmong Perceptions of Health and Healing: Shamanism, Mental Health, and Medical Interventions by : Yer Yang
Download or read book Hmong Perceptions of Health and Healing: Shamanism, Mental Health, and Medical Interventions written by Yer Yang. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explored how the Hmong understand and interpret illness, their perceptions of healing, and how they go about seeking treatment. Thirty voluntary participants were identified through snowball sampling and completed a survey that measured their language and cultural capacities, health experiences, and understanding of mental health. Through quantitative data analysis, the chi-square test of independence found a significant association between religion and mental health seeking behaviors of participants (p
Author : Linda a Gerdner
Release : 2015-11-01
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 121/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Demystifying Hmong Shamanism by : Linda a Gerdner
Download or read book Demystifying Hmong Shamanism written by Linda a Gerdner. This book was released on 2015-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Demystifying Hmong Shamanism" is the first book to provide a comprehensive discussion of shamanism as practiced and experienced by Hmong Americans. A broad range of case examples are discussed that not only represent the initiation and maintenance of the shaman's practice, but also a variety of ceremonies performed to promote spiritual health and well-being across the life span. Case examples are described in rich detail and presented within a real-life context. Shamanism as practiced in the United States remains consistent with that practiced in their homeland of Laos, with minor adaptations as described throughout the text. The book is unique in that it addresses a traditional form of shamanism that continues to be practiced widely within Hmong American communities across the United States. "Demystifying Hmong Shamanism" provides a comprehensive exploration of the practice and use of shamanism by Hmong Americans that incorporates a first-hand perspective from recipients, family members, shamans, and the shaman assistants. "Demystifying Hmong Shamanism" is the result of over ten years of research and close collaboration with Hmong shamans and other members of the Hmong American community. As practicing Hmong shamans advance in age, they have identified the importance of documenting their legacy for future generations. Their cooperation and collaboration with Dr. Gerdner has provided a unique opportunity for the documentation and recording of ceremonies normally restricted to family members. The shamanic ceremonies and practices reported here reflect the diversity with regard to purpose and performance found within the Hmong shamanic world. Recorded and presented for the first time, "Demystifying Hmong Shamanism" is a landmark publication in the field of Hmong and Hmong American studies, shamanism, and religion.
