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In 1952 a twenty-six-year-old man living in a village in Central Burma was possessed by __weikza__—humans with extraordinary powers, including immortality. Key figures in Burmese Buddhism, __weikza__ do not die but live on in an invisible realm. From there they re-enter the world through possession to care for people's temporal and spiritual needs while protecting and propagating Buddhism. A cult quickly formed around the young peasant, the chosen medium for four __weikza__ ranging in age from 150 to 1000 years. In addition, these __weikza__ appeared regularly in the flesh. __The Immortals__ plunges us into the midst of this cult, which continues to attract followers from all over the country who seek to pay homage to the __weikza__, receive their teaching, and benefit from their power. The cult of the four __weikza__ raises a number of classic anthropological issues, particularly for the anthropology of religion: the nature of the supernatural and of belief; the relations among religion, magic, and science; the experience of possession. It also provides a window on contemporary Burmese society. To contemplate both, the author adopts an unconventional approach, which itself reflect

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Author

Guillaume Rozenberg (editor); George Tanabe (editor); Ward Keeler (editor)

Publisher

University of Hawai'i Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780824854867

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Buddhism, Anthropology, History