Shamanic Healing or Scientific Treatment?—Transformation of Khorchin Mongolian Bone-Setting in China
This paper, taking the medical practice of Khorchin Mongolian bone-setting as an example, examines the conflict and connection between religious healing and modern (or Western) medicine as well as the transformation of shamanisms in the discourse of nation-state building in China, and argues that th...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/7/910 |