ANTH 135 — : Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
This course explores small-scale and customary supernatural beliefs, practices, and traditions from prehistory to the present. Focusing on indigenous and alternative spiritualities around the world, topics include shamanism; mysticism and divination; mortuary rituals; brujeria and magic; Vodou, Santeria, and other indigenous and syncretic religions; Paganism; supernatural healing including Curandurismo; magico-religious art; Vedic, Chinese, and Western astrology; peyote and other sacred entheogens; and new religious movements (NRMs).