{"product_id":"personal-religion-and-magic-in-mamasa-west-sulawesi-the-search-for-powers-of-blessing-from-the-other-world-of-the-gods-9789004326569","title":"Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi: The Search for Powers of Blessing from the Other World of the Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Personal Religion and Magic in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, Kees Buijs describes the traditional culture of the Toraja’s, which is rapidly vanishing. The focus is on personal religion as it has its centre in the kitchen of each house. In the kitchen and also by the use of magical words and stones the gods are sought for their powers of blessing.  This book adds important information to Buijs’ earlier Powers of Blessing from the Wilderness and from Heaven (Brill, 2006).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Chapter I Religion and magic Chapter II Headlines of the religion of the Toraja’s in West Sulawesi Chapter III Pairan, individual religious responsibility Chapter IV Stones and incantations, vestiges from the other world of the gods Chapter V Pairan and magic, personal religion in daily life  Glossary Bibliography Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210691797335,"sku":"9789004326569","price":72.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/personal-religion-and-magic-in-mamasa-west-sulawesi-the-search-for-powers-of-blessing-from-the-other-world-of-the-gods-9789004326569","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}