Contents

4. Power and the Shadow Theatre of the Queen Sorceress

• Witchcraft and Sorcery in Daily Life
• The Shadow Theatre of Calon Arang

5. The Mythological Figures Rangda and Barongs

• Myths of Creation
• The Art of Mask Making
• Barongs as Healing Agents in Dreams and Rites

6. Community Well-being and the Religious Festival Galungan

• Ritual Space and the Social Organisation of the Festival
• The Celebration: Processions, Ludic Songs, Dance-Drama Performances
• Recentring the Community

7. The Aesthetics of Healing

• Balinese Notions of Self
• Mediating Between Darkness and Light
• Thanking the Gods: the Drama of the Lost Prince
  

1. Introduction: Setting the Scene

• Encountering Healing: An Outline of the Argument
• Bali: A Brief Background
• Historical Survey of the Medical System

2. The Village Community and Family

• The Village Community and Household Compound
• Anger and Outlets for the 'Uncivilised' Passions

3. Healers and the Traditional Medical System

• The Health Care System
• Scholarly Healers
• Spirit Mediums