盲国萨满

《盲国萨满》是一部神话史诗纪录片，片中记叙了一个尼泊尔西北部边远地区的宗教治疗。为记录当地宗教习俗的基本特征，电影跟踪拍摄的时间超过十八个月。在宗教精神上，该特征见于北亚的西伯利亚地区和广大喜马拉雅地区，与大内亚地区典型萨满教传统的多种形式一脉相通。The film was shot under difficult physical conditions between 1977 and 1979 on three successive expeditions to a remote Himalayan village in the vicinity of the Dhaulagiri Range in north-western Nepal.The almost four-hour documentary shows Shamanism in the lives of the Magar in all its variety and range. It follows the arduous process of initiation that each student has to go through before he or she can enter the guild of the chosen healers. It participates in many rituals and séances the Shamans perform to cure their patients' illnesses and avert their misfortune. The many facets of this religion are presented in a visual language that suit the Magar's perspective, disregarding all theoretical speculations that usually overgrow this kind of subject. The film asks plain questions: How does one become a Shaman? What tests must one undergo? What is required of the candidates, and what do they acquire? What world view and what cosmology govern Shamanistic healing? What purpose do the ...