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    Felix U. Kaputom at MassArt: Shamanism in a Global Context

    Felix U. Kaputom at MassArt: Shamanism in a Global Context

    Presented by Massachusetts College of Art and Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design- Trustees Room

    September 30, 2010

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    At a time when the world is much involved in sustainable development issues, environmental equilibrium and computerized industrialization, many believe that ancient creeds and beliefs have either disappeared around the world or remain only in “developing” or the once called “uncivilized” countries. This talk looks at similarities in contemporary shamanic practices observed on two different continents, Africa and Asia, in two different countries, developed and developing, Japan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case of the Itako and the Mikishi reveals how shamanism survives, adapts to temporal evolution, and innovates to satisfy the human need for connections with the unknown, death, God, gods and spirits. Dr. Felix U. Kaputu is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Culture currently at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, his academic teaching focuses on African literature, art, religion, mythology, culture and the global African diaspora.


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        Massachusetts College of Art and Design- Trustees Room

        621 Huntington Ave
        Boston, MA 02115

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        September 30, 2010

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        6:30 p.m.

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