Deity Men: Reb gong Tibetan Trance Mediums in Transition

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This is a comprehensive and extremely informed study of the changing social context and religious lives of lha pa, 'deity or god men,' in Qinghai Province, China. Snying bo rgyal and Rino's account of these Tibetan trance mediums who become possessed by mountain deities succeeds in both honoring the past through a detailed description of their practice while acknowledging the increasing challenges to these traditions. Dr. Mark Turin, Director, Digital Himalaya Project, University of Cambridge, UK
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Deity Men: Reb gong Tibetan Trance Mediums in Transition

TitleDeity Men: Reb gong Tibetan Trance Mediums in Transition
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsSnying bo rgyal, and Solomon Rino
JournalAsian Highlands Perspectives
Volume003
Date Published2009
ISSN1835-7741
Call NumberBQ7695 .S65 2008
Sort Order003
Citation KeyplaculAHP