Ropes to God: Experiencing the Bushman Spiritual Universe (Profiles in Healing series) - Softcover

Bradford Keeney; Ph.D.; Editor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 096665093X ISBN 13: 9780966650938

Publisher: Ringing Rocks Press, 2003

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., is the author of Gary Holy Bull, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, and Walking Thunder.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ringing Rocks Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 096665093X
• ISBN 13: 9780966650938
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Bradford Keeney, Ph.D.