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Book SynopsisThis account of the ancient healing dances practiced by the Kung people of southern Africa's Kalahari Desert includes vivid eyewitness descriptions of night-long healing dances and interviews with Kung healers.
Trade ReviewAt a time when many voices rightly urge us to move toward a more holistic approach to medicine, healing and society itself, it is fascinating and valuable to read this thoughtful, eyewitness account of a culture which has always been holistic. This is a book not just for anthropologists or psychologists, but for a much wider readership. It is vivid and colorful. -- Harvey Cox, Harvard Divinity School
A brilliant sociological analysis of how the form and function of ritual healing are shaped by the Kung social structure. * Commonweal *
Anyone interested in the transpersonal dimensions of healing will quickly recognize the importance of this book. Richard Katz has produced a compelling narrative of his three-month stay among a nomadic tribe of the Kalahari desert. * Journal of Transpersonal Psychology *
Table of ContentsForeword by Richard B. Lee Acknowledgments Kung Who Speak in this Book 1. Starting Points 2. Kung Hunter-Gatherers 3. The Kung Approach to Healing 4. At a Healing Dance 5. Kinachau, a Traditional Healer 6. "The Death That Kills Us All" 7. Education for Healing 8. Career of the Healer 9. Female Perspectives 10. Toma Zho, a Healer in Transition 11. The Tradition of Sharing 12. Kau Dwa, a Strong Healer 13. Wa Na, a Healer among Healers 14. Psychological and Spiritual Growth 15. The Challenge of Change 16. A Final Meeting with Kinachau 17. "Tell Our Story to Your People" Orthography Glossary Bibliography Index
