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In this detailed personal account of traditional healing practices, Bushman doctors from Namibia disclose the defining symbolism, art forms such as rock art, and kinesthetic elements that define Bushman spirituality. Ropes, cords, threads, and lines of light enable the spiritual healers to commune with ancestors and gods, as well as communicate with other Bushman communities. Also documented are the physical movements that facilitate entering the transformative states of hyper-arousal and synesthesia.
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Review:
"A clear, compelling orientation to the core elements of Bushman spiritual life." -- Publishers Weekly
"A culturally sensitive book that truly captivates the reader." -- Healing Lifestyles & Spas, March/April 2003
"An excellent work . . . Keeney has opened some new windows into the Bushmen’s world of ecstatic healing." -- Timothy White, editor, Shaman's Drum
"Each book stands alone, but [the series] provides a whole larger than the sum of the parts . . . breathtaking." -- Milton Erickson Foundation Newsletter
"For students of anthropology or shamanism, this book, especially with its accompanying DVD, adds new dimension to native spiritual understandings." -- ForeWord, May/June 2003
"Must Read" -- Today's Books
"[A]n intimate conversation—words from a holy person to all humankind . . . Exquisitey produced." -- Science and Spirit, March/April 2004
About the Author:
"A culturally sensitive book that truly captivates the reader." -- Healing Lifestyles & Spas, March/April 2003
"An excellent work . . . Keeney has opened some new windows into the Bushmen’s world of ecstatic healing." -- Timothy White, editor, Shaman's Drum
"Each book stands alone, but [the series] provides a whole larger than the sum of the parts . . . breathtaking." -- Milton Erickson Foundation Newsletter
"For students of anthropology or shamanism, this book, especially with its accompanying DVD, adds new dimension to native spiritual understandings." -- ForeWord, May/June 2003
"Must Read" -- Today's Books
"[A]n intimate conversation—words from a holy person to all humankind . . . Exquisitey produced." -- Science and Spirit, March/April 2004
Bradford Keeney, PhD, is the author of Gary Holy Bull, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, and Walking Thunder.
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- PublisherLeete's Island Books,U.S.
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 091817239X
- ISBN 13 9780918172396
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages216
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