Onarigami. Die heilige Frau in Okinawa.(Review)

From: Asian Folklore Studies | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

WACKER, MONIKA. Onarigami. Die heilige Frau in Okinawa. Europaische Hochschulschriften, Reihe 19/B, Volkskunde/Ethnologie, Abt. B. Band 55. Frankfurt/M: Peter Lang GmbH, 2000. 230 pages. Tables, bibliography. Paper DM 79.00. ISBN 3-631-36061-4. (In German)

Studies of the interaction of religion and society on the Ryukyu islands have for a long time now been appropriate to broaden our conception of what has to be defined as "Japanese" culture and society. The important role females play in Ryukyuan religion has especially aroused the interest of scholars and often led to ...

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