Black Magic, Witchcraft and Occultism: Secret Cultural Practices in India
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Black magic, occult practices and witchcraft still evoke huge curiosity, interest and amazement in the minds of people. Although witchcraft in Europe has been a widely studied phenomenon, black magic and occult are not yet a popular theme of academic research in India, even though India is known as a land of magic, tantra and occult. The Indian State of Assam was historically feared as the land of Kamrup-Kamakhya, black magic, witchcraft and occultic practices. It was where different Tantric cults as well as other occult practices thrived. This book is one of the rare collections where such practices are recorded and academically analyzed. It combines studies of all three practices of Black Magic, Witchcraft and Occult into a single book. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan) Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Part I: Tantra and Esoterism Chapter 1: Vaishnavite Occult Practices in Medieval Assamese Society: A History of Acceptance and Defiance Chapter 2: Kecāikhātī, Eater of Raw Flesh: A Profile of the Multifaceted Goddess in North-East Chapter 3: Witchcraft, Sorcery and Tantricism in the Khasi Pnar Society Chapter 4: Magic, Religion and Mother Goddess Kamakhya: Esoteric Practices in Assam Part II: Practices of Occult Chapter 5: Some Astronomical Beliefs in the North-East and other Parts of India Chapter 6: Remnants of Spiritual/Faith Healing System among the Lepcha and Limbu Communities in Sikkim Chapter 7: Leopard-Men in the Naga Hills Chapter 8: U Thlen—The Snake Vampire: Belief and Practice among the Khasi Chapter 9: Chon Ritual and Head Hunting among the Kukis of North-East India Chapter 10: Human Sacrifice in Assam Chapter 11: Bej Bejali in the Assamese Socio-cultural Context Chapter 12: Mayong: The Land of the Occult Part III: Magic, Supernaturalism and Divinity Chapter 13: Magical Attributes: Some Glimpses from Medieval India Chapter 14: The Divine Origin, but Not Right, of Khasi Kings Chapter 15: Supernatural Belief of the Kuki: A Case Study of Witchcraft and its Cures Chapter 16: ‘White Magic’ Practices of the Adivasis of Jungle Mahals: A Different World View Chapter 17: Satanic Cult among the Christian Tribes of the North-East India Chapter 18: Sylvan Spirits and Cultural Practices in Assam Part IV: Witchcraft and Witch Hunting Chapter 19: Witchcraft Viewed through the Legal Lens in Jharkhand: A Study of Witchcraft Practices and the Anti-Witchcraft Law in Jharkhand Chapter 20: Witchcraft: Power Relations and Totemism of the Bodos Chapter 21: Notions of Witchcraft among the Khamtis of Arunachal Pradesh Chapter 22: Society, Belief and Practice: Witchcraft and Witch Hunting in Assam Chapter 23: The Enchanted Community: Kaose and Doi (Witchcraft) among the Kukis of North-East India Chapter 24: Witchcraft, Witch Hunting, Gender and Property Relationship Chapter 25: Women as Witches, Women as Homo Sacer: A Study of Contemporary Witch Hunting Chapter 26: Witchcraft Practices in the Plantations of Upper Assam: A Case of the Santhals Chapter 27: Magic and Witchcraft (Dawi) among the Mizos Chapter 28: Practice of Witchcraft among the Adis of Arunachal Pradesh Chapter 29: Practice of Witchcraft among the Rabhas of Assam Chapter 30: Contextualizing Witch Hunting Practices in Assam Contributors
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