<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The issue raised in the present article is shamanists’ ideas about why there should be unity in drinking in the shamanic community. In the framework of the shamanic worldview, each act of drinking, not only ritual acts but also everyday acts, can comprise the features of worshipping the spirits and making an offering to them. Hence there is the need to make an offering during any domestic drinking, and an obligation to share the drink with everyone present. From the shamanic perspective, by rejecting alcohol a person demonstrates a refusal to subordinate him or herself to the spirits, which can cause problems.</p></abstract>

The issue raised in the present article is shamanists’ ideas about why there should be unity in drinking in the shamanic community. In the framework of the shamanic worldview, each act of drinking, not only ritual acts but also everyday acts, can comprise the features of worshipping the spirits and making an offering to them. Hence there is the need to make an offering during any domestic drinking, and an obligation to share the drink with everyone present. From the shamanic perspective, by rejecting alcohol a person demonstrates a refusal to subordinate him or herself to the spirits, which can cause problems.

Alcohol as a Unifying Force in the Shamanic Community: Nanai Case Study

Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics

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The issue raised in the present article is shamanists’ ideas about why there should be unity in drinking in the shamanic community. In the framework of the...

Alcohol as a Unifying Force in the Shamanic Community: Nanai Case Study

Published Online: Jan 18, 2019

Page range: 65 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2018-0011

Keywords
Nanai culture, shamanism, alcohol in ritual praxis, offering

© 2019 Tatiana Bulgakova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Alcohol as a Unifying Force in the Shamanic Community: Nanai Case Study

Published Online: Jan 18, 2019

Page range: 65 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2018-0011

KeywordsNanai culture, shamanism, alcohol in ritual praxis, offering

© 2019 Tatiana Bulgakova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Nanai culture, shamanism, alcohol in ritual praxis, offering