Magic for Medical Healing in Igbo Society: by Hossain Al Mamun

“…Ezinma’s treatment presents dual magical acts performed by a regular medicine man and the medicine man or agadi-muayi or Chielo, the high priestess of the Cave of Oracles that houses Agbala, the unseen deity. …”
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The Architectural and Cultural Heritage of Sabah - The Rungus Longhouse by Bahauddin Azizi

“…Strongly related to the spirit of the place, the ‘rice spirit’, in particular, figures prominently in the Rungus people’s beliefs and practices in controlling the spirits and the people’s daily life and often governed by the words of the bobohizans, the high priestess. The objectives gear towards analysing the architectural values and investigating cultural understanding associated with the longhouses. …”
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Casi Víspera / Colibrí Resucitado Crónica by Susana Chávez-Silverman

“…She still finds joy and hope in being la High Priestess of SLOW to her students and former students, some of which are among her closest compinches. …”
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Black Holes—Deshielo Crónica by Susana Chávez-Silverman

“…She still finds joy and hope in being la High Priestess of SLOW to her students and former students, some of which are among her closest compinches. …”
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Práticas culturais femininas e constituição de espaços num terreiro de Xangô de Nação Xambá by Val\u00E9ria Gomes Costa

“…Historical work on this subject has portrayed women as major actors in this process, usually focusing on the high priestesses of these cult houses. This paper, however, examines the role of other characters, such as the "madrinhas" (godmothers) and "iabás" (senior priestesses), demonstrating the existence of other important power configurations in these communities. …”
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Dossier di Nehavend: lettera di Menedemo e lettera/prostagma di Antioco III by Bencivenni, Alice

“… In 193 BC, by means of a letter/πρόσταγμα – found at Nehavend, ancient Laodikeia in Media – sent to Menedemos, in charge of Media, king Antiochos III established the official cult of his wife, queen Laodike, appointing notable eponymous high priestesses, chosen among the princesses of the reign. …”
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The status of women in the Ancient East: peculiarities of marriage and family relations in Mesopotamia by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…The most influential in society were the high priestesses – entum and naditum, who were related by blood to the famous families of Mesopotamia. …”
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