The Sea Woman - Sedna in Inuit Shamanism and Art in the Eastern Arctic (Hardcover)

This study offers an in-depth examination of the role of shamanism in modern Inuit art and culture. Inuit shamans derived their healing skills and power over natural elements from their ability to communicate with supernatural beings, such as Sedna the sea woman. As the authors document here, despite the current domination of Christianity, contemporary Inuit life and culture is still powerfully shaped by the shaman tradition. They focus on representations of the sea woman as an example of shamanism contextualized in art and explore what these depictions reveal about the dialogue between Inuit and Western cultures in the twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	University of Alaska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Frédéric Laugrand • Jarich Oosten
Dimensions:	267 x 290 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-60223-026-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General
LSN:	1-60223-026-9
Barcode:	9781602230262

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