The Spirit-mediums of Singkawang: Performing Peoplehood of West Kalimantan

Chinese New Year in the West Kalimantan town of Singkawang is marked by a parade featuring hundreds of possessed spirit-mediums performing self-mortification and blood sacrifice. The event is a huge tourist draw, but beyond the spectacle, deeper meanings are enacted. The spirit-medium procession sta...

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Main Author: CHAN, Margaret
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1056
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2312/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English