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female shamans, curing disease; special curer of dysentery |
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There is a female shaman called Limia in Wakching who comes from the village Yongwang which is deserted now. Supposedly she also is a were-tiger but there is less evidence in her case. Only when three years ago a man was killed by a tiger she said "I have eaten him". Then the men threatened to kill her and destroy her house and since then nothing more has happened. (notebook 3 p. 175 & 180). Limia is called in for the cure of many illnesses as well as making the sacrifice for Ghawang in the case of childlessness yet she does not step into action for dysentery but the Yak-weng-ban-ba does that. This office which is hereditary is presently filled by Dzinggeam of the Yan-lem-ba clan. This clan, the only representatives of which at the moment are Dzinggeam, his younger brother and their children, has a certain connection to the Ang-nok-phong clan but is Ben itself. Dzinggeam is not a shaman. He also stains the ends of coffins red which is considered to be a dangerous business. (notebook 3 p. 181, 182). |
