Communication of Tradition(s): Narrative Templates of Magical Healing in Urban Shamanism
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Slovak traditional narratives, magic, spiritual healing, neo-shamanism, narrative templates, specific narrativesAbstract
The paper examines how Slovak traditional concepts related to magical healing are used in a group around an urban shaman living in Bratislava (Slovakia). It is argued that practitioners’ stories about spiritual healing are based on narrative templates which could be identified in Slovak traditional folk stories. It is concluded that folk tradition plays an important role in adapting alternative spirituality to local conditions because it contributes to better remembrance of spiritual concepts.
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