Trance Essays

  • Thomas A. Dubois 'Shamanism In The Film Khadak'

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    the trance state of mind, and a cultural understanding of the events while in a trance state of mind (109, Dubois). Although Edith Turner as well as the movie Khadak, would describe Shamanism. Both Turner and the movie

  • Trance In Macbeth

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    Having someone under your trance, sound like an idea? This type of thing doesn’t occur all the time, that’s unless you have magical powers. However, by having someone under your trance can lead to many difficulties. Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare, observes this possibility and acts as an amazing example of the many outcomes of Macbeth’s downfall. The character most responsible for Macbeth’s downfall is Lady Macbeth because Lady Macbeth intrigues and taunts Macbeth into killing King

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream Research Paper

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    Right away in act one of William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream he introduces his audience to one of his famous plot dilemmas; forbidden love, however this time instead of a trio like The Thirteenth Night, this classic tale presents four individuals and two fairies battling it out for the chance to capture their hearts desires. Can such a raw emotion be attained through natural persuasions? Shakespeare takes on that challenge in this piece of literature by incorporating element of supernaturalism

  • Trance: Film Analysis

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    Trance The film Trance is mainly focussed around the psychological phenomena of hypnosis. Hypnosis can be defined as ‘A process whereby verbal suggestions made by an individual can be acted on by another who would not normally and voluntarily perform those tasks.’ (Martin, Carlson & Buckist, 2013) In the film, the main character called Simon is hypnotised by an ex-lover to completely forget everything to do with her and their relationship. This claim of total memory loss of a long period of time

  • Jazzonia Poem Analysis

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    The final poem of significance is Jazzonia, in which Hughes experiments with literary form to transform the act of listening to jazz into an ahistorical and biblical act. Neglecting form, it is easy to interpret the poem shallowly as a simple depiction of a night-out in a cabaret with jazz whipping people into a jovial frenzy of singing and dancing. But, the poem possesses more depth, when you immerse yourself in the literary form. The first aspect of form to interrogate is the couplet Hughes thrice

  • How Does Shakespeare Use Sleep/Trance Motif In Macbeth

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    William Shakespeare used the sleep/trance motif as the most important motif in Macbeth as evident by when he saw the bloody dagger, when he saw himself being king, and when he saw the ghost of Banquo. Foundationally, William Shakespeare used the sleep/trance motif as the most important motif in Macbeth as evident by when he saw the bloody dagger. One example of this is when he imagined a dagger floating in front of him and it made him realise he had to kill King Duncan. When he sees the dagger, it

  • Essay On Hypnosis

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    hypnosis even without their knowledge. The natural occurring trances are daydreaming, intense concentration while watching television, while reading a book, or if one is caught up in their work. Emotions are another way one can enter a trance, whether extreme joy and happiness for extreme fear or anger. Many people within religious communities experience trances while performing religious ceremonies. Highway hypnosis is another common trance, when one is driving for a long period of time, but has no

  • Essay On Hypnosis

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    nothing close to that. Merely a state of extreme relaxation, hypnosis increases your concentration and makes you susceptible to suggestion. Still conscious, but you’re not at the same time. In trance, your subconscious mind or your unconscious mind is the one really in control. When hypnosis drifts someone into a trance, there is evidence that there is an abundant number of effects happening. Affected by hypnosis, one can stay in a position that generally causes discomfort for an incredibly long time, whereas

  • Similarities Between Yanoomamo And Jivaro

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    the trance, San shamans only cure, which Yanomamo and Shuar shamans also perform the act of bewitching. The San believe that deceased ancestors can become jealous of the living and cause sickness upon the population. Thus, they use Shamans to contact these ancestors and ward off their evil effects: infirmity. The San only use their contact with ancestors to heal the sick and not to cause harm to others. The Yanomamo battle with spirits in a trance state. The Yanomamo Shamans go into a trance to heal

  • Jerzy Grotowski Poor Theatre

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    “We are seeking to define what is distinctly theatre, what separates this activity from other categories of performance and spectacle… our productions are detailed investigations of the actor-audience relationship.” Jerzy Grotowski Jerzy Grotowski (1933-1999) was a Polish innovative theatre director and theorist who has been a significant influence to theatre today. He was a significant innovator in the development of experimental, avant-garde theatre. Grotowski demands that theatre must actively

  • The Life And Words Of A ! Kung Woman Summary

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    n/um. A healer can activate there healing power through sing, instrumental playing, and through a trance dance. The trance dance is the main way the healing power is activated. When these healers perform the trance dance the healers dance around a fire, while dancing. When the healers concentrate on healing the persons this causes their n/um to heat up, when the n/um comes to a boil this is when the trance happens. Whatever is drawn out the person’s body goes into the healer and travels out the healer

  • Comparing Erudite's Tris And Four

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    a serum and the tracking device are all part of Erudite’s plan to slaughter all of Abnegations people as well as the divergent by putting all the Dauntless into a trance to where they themselves will not be able to control their movements and be forced to follow Erudite’s wishes. Tris and Four get found out by not being under the trance. Four is given the secret serum that controls the divergent and Tris’s mom rescues her where they almost escape, but her mom gets killed. Tris finds her father, Caleb

  • Describe The Differences Between The San And Christian Beliefs And Practises

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    eland or smaller antelope and cloven hoofs, as well as the malevolent spirits of some of the dead. San shamans, while in a trance, often imagined climbing a rope to the spirit world, where they would plead with the supreme creator god and receive supernatural potency to heal the sick, facilitate success in the hunt and make rain”. They also believed that once they are in a trance they would climb a rope and plead with the supreme creator god and then they will receive supernatural ‘powers’. They believed

  • How Is San Art Similar To Ancient Europeans

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    The San rock art scan be found all over Southern Africa and has stylistic features which are similar to ancient European rock art as well as difference because of the different materials used to paint with, where they painted and their styles. The San art was painted on cave walls and rock shelter with very easy access, normally a short walk or hike to reach the cave or rock shelter. Ancient European rock art can also be found on cave walls and ceilings however the art is not easily accessible and

  • The Thin Red Line Analysis

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    Specifically, men dance, while women sing and clap the medicine songs (Lewis-Williams 1981). The interaction and collaboration of the men and women during the trance dance produces potency: !gi:, which is highly regarded and used in every aspect of San life (Lewis-Williams 1981). Furthermore, social and emotional unity is established through the dance, and continues to be exploited by the !Kung to minimise social

  • Cave Artwork

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    other tribes from finding out the location of the animals during that time. Years ago in the Mountains of South Africa, the paintings were created by san “bush man” in rituals. The Sans tribal members mind were in a trance like state of mind in the spirt world. During this trance state and ritual the San people created images of Elands. The Eland animals are antelope and these animals are displayed on cave walls during this

  • Induction In Hypnosis

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    informal, repeatedly hypnotising and awakening the client,helping them go a little deeper into trance each time; simple eye closure induction which makes use of a script to make the person relax and close their eyes; relaxation technique; Eye fixation and roll technique is one in which the patient looks at a spot and direct suggestions of sleep are given. Rapid induction can be used to access deep levels of trance, to shift between modalities incorporate confusion. Arm levitation induction is one in which

  • Listening To The Silence: African Cross Rhythms

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    nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the workday, this short film explores a kaleidoscope of musical examples from Ghana such as children’s games and their musical bands. In the short film I viewed traditional drums, sensual dances, trance dance, animated funeral music and many other examples from the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga, and Frafra peoples of Ghana. What is cultural diversity? Cultural diversity the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. Diversity is said

  • Essay On Hypnotherapy

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    quite awake but not quite asleep. Once patients are fully in the trance, they will become susceptible to the suggestion of the hypnotist. While in analytical hypnosis, the patient will normally stay fully awake while the hypnotist asks a series of questions about their past and then will try to make the patient understand their connections between behaviors. Another technique used in analytical hypnotherapy is putting the patient in a trance and then asking them to remember certain details from their

  • Guenther's Theory Of Shamanism

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    are distinguished from 'magicians' or healers by his/her ability to engage in specific 'magical' pursuits such as flight, or control of resources (Eliad 1972: 5). Importantly, a shaman is also distinguished by his or her ability to achieve a form of trance state in which his or her soul exits the body to ascend (or descend) into another world (Eliad