Approaches to Amazonian Magic and Shamanism
Anthropology and Humanism Quarterly September 1, 1987 Alan R. Sandstrom
This abstract lists two books on Amazonian societies and shamanism. Michael F. Brown's 'Tsewa's Gift' examines magic and meaning among the Aguaruna people of Peru, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork. Michael Taussig's 'Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man' explores the interplay of shamanism, colonial history, and terror in Colombia, arguing that colonial violence and indigenous healing practices are intertwined. Both works contribute to anthropological understanding of indigenous spirituality and the effects of colonialism.