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Strong Recommend: Shamanism, The Timeless Religion by Dr Manvir Singh

Strong Recommend: Shamanism, The Timeless Religion by Dr Manvir Singh

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How has shamanism permeated Western political culture?

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What is xenising? And why do authority figures do it? Can we
trace Farage back to the shamans of the past? Helen recommends Dr
Manvir Singh's book Shamanism: The Timeless Religion, which helps
inform a discussion around ritual and our desire for formality,
and even otherness, from authority figures.

Helen and Armando also debate whether ayahuasca retreats are ego
trips, or enlightening experiences, and why they could never
follow Thatcher's night time regimen.

Join Helen and Armando over the summer for more cultural
recommendations, available weekly on BBC Sounds.

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Strong Message Here: Strong Recommend is produced by Gwyn Rhys
Davies and is a BBC Studios production for Radio 4.