Spirit possession: A case study from Sri Lanka.

dc.contributor.author	De Silva, Deemathie W.
dc.date.accessioned	2008-12-07T01:49:33Z
dc.date.available	2008-12-07T01:49:33Z
dc.date.issued	1983
dc.identifier.citation	De Silva, Deemathie W. (1983). Spirit possession: A case study from Sri Lanka.- Lambda Alpha Journal of Man, v.15, no.1/2, p.20-31.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0047-3928
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/1781
dc.description.abstract	The focus in this case study is Sita, a 19-year-old young adult, who is possessed by a spirit. Sita identified the spirit as "Mahasohona," the demon that frequents graveyards and cemeteries. The cure was an elaborate 32-hour exorcism ceremony that included drumming, chanting, and dancing.	en
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dc.language	English (United States)	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	LAJ	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	v.15, no.1/2	en
dc.subject	Spirit possession	en
dc.subject	Sri Lanka	en
dc.subject	Exorcism	en
dc.subject	Thovile	en
dc.title	Spirit possession: A case study from Sri Lanka.	en
dc.type	Article	en