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Hand Trembling, Frenzy Witchcraft, and Moth Madness: A Study of Navajo Seizure Disorders
Hand Trembling Frenzy Witchcraft and Moth Madness A Study of Navajo Seizure Disorders
Author: Jerrold E. Levy, Raymond Neutra, Dennis Parker
According to traditional Navajo belief, seizures are the result of sibling incest, sexual witchcraft, or possession by a supernatural spirit—associations that have kept such disorders from being known outside Navajo families. This new study is concerned with discovering why the Navajos have accorded seizures such importance and dete...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780816510368
ISBN-10: 0816510369
Publication Date: 1/1/1988
Pages: 196
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Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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