Sorcery, ghostly attack and the presence and absence of shamans among the Ulwa and Miskitu of eastern Nicaragua
(2008)
Journal Article
Jamieson, M. (2008). Sorcery, ghostly attack and the presence and absence of shamans among the Ulwa and Miskitu of eastern Nicaragua. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 14(3), 554-571. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9655.2008.00517.x
This article considers mystical violence and the role of shamans in two villages in eastern Nicaragua. In one of these villages – a predominantly Ulwa community called Karawala – sorcery accusations and intimations constitute an important area of dis... Read More about Sorcery, ghostly attack and the presence and absence of shamans among the Ulwa and Miskitu of eastern Nicaragua.