China: Incense And Ritual Plant Use In Southwest China - A Case Study Among The Bai In Shaxi

China: Incense And Ritual Plant Use In Southwest China - A Case Study Among The Bai In Shaxi   Peter O Staub, Matthias S Geck, and Caroline S Weckerle, 2011   Background: Ritual and religious uses of plant-derived smoke are widespread throughout the world. Our research focuses on Southwest China, where the use of incense is very common. This study aims to document and analyze contemporary ritual plant uses by the Bai people of Shaxi Township (Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan...

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