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The shaman of Karshong

2 May, 2008 - It was the eighth day of the 11th month of the dog year. Sangay Wangdi, a farmer of Karshong village in Trongsa, was out playing archery when he started acting strange all of a sudden.

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Belohlavek at the Barbican

am a woman who flies. I am the sacred eagle woman. There was Karita Mattila, tall as a tower, and clad in canary-yellow kaftan, raising those great arms and that great voice, to give the British premiere of Kaija Saariaho's Mirage, her new work for soprano, cello and orchestra.

Odd Couple of the Jungle

Douglas McMeekin was a failed businessman in Kentucky, and Juan Kunchikuy was a hunter in a remote nook of the Amazon rain forest who killed monkeys, deer and wild pigs with a blowgun and poison darts. Now this unlikely pair has joined forces in a remarkable campaign to save the rain forest, “the lungs of the earth” that suck up the carbon we spew out. Of all the struggles to fight climate change, this is one of the more quixotic — and inspiring.

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Book of The Month

Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

By Alberto Villoldo

This book tells us how to dream our world with power and grace. The ancient shamans of the Americas understood that we’re not only creating our experience of the world, but are dreaming up the very nature of reality itself—that is, “life is but a dream.” When you don’t dream your life, you have to settle for the nightmare being dreamed by others. This book shows how to wake up from the collective nightmare and begin to dream a life of courage and grace, a sacred dream that shamans throughout time have known and served.
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Film of The Month

Shamans of Siquijor: The Healers

By R. Brillantes

Over 300 miles south of the Philippine capital of Manila lies the tropical island of Siquijor, famous for its traditional healers, sorcerers, and witches. "Shamans of Siquijor" follows three healers to learn about their practices and beliefs. With guidance from the supernatural world, healers cure illnesses using medicinal herbs, incantations, a magical prayer wheel, and other means. The documentary is an introduction to this healing culture. Is folk healing still valuable for the social and spiritual life of the community or just a dying relic of old traditions?
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