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NEW AGE IDEAS IN THE CREATION OF THE IMAGE OF A HEALER IN RUSSIA. THE CASE OF ANASTASIA FROM ALTAI KRAI (Idee New Age w kreowaniu wizerunku uzdrowiciela w Rosji. Na przykladzie Anastazji z Altajskiego Kraju)

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Mrozowicka A.

Lud

2009

vol. 93

117-140

The article presents the techniques of self promotion used by healers in contemporary Russia, notably a healer Anastasia of Barnaul in Altai Krai. The authoress analyses the cultural context of this phenomenon, and particularly the messages used by healers in creating their image. These include mainly the popular New Age ideas spread by popular culture (related to unconventional medicine, ufology, cosmism, astrology, religious syncretism) and references to the Russian Messianic tradition. The terminology used by complementary medicine has its roots in occultist and parascientific nomenclature as well as in speculations about potential 'energy information fields' connected with the space research. Besides, the article also discusses the medical and legal context of the phenomenon under study, i.e. how healers are licensed by state authorities, and the relationship between representatives of official medicine and complementary medicine. A commercial aspect of the activity of healers in Russian has also been presented.

THE RINGING CEDARS OF RUSSIA MOVEMENT. RECONSTRUCTIONS OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL IDENTITY (Ruch 'Dzwoniace cedry Rosji'. Strategie rekonstrukcji rosyjskiej tozsamosci kulturowej)

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Mrozowicka A.

Sprawy Narodowościowe

2011

issue 38

41-60

The paper presents etnographic research results in Russia in 2008 in Altai Krai and in 2010 in its European part. The author observed the popularity of the new social movement - the Ringing Cedars of Russia. Its formation was inspired through The Ringing Cedars Series. The author - Vladimir Megré chronicles his meetings with Anastasia, a mysteriously powerful woman in Siberian taiga. She led Megré into a world of cosmic consciousness. She is able to solve even most complex social, health and environmental problems. The author refers to the old Russian, spiritual tradition, this is the institution of starets influenced by Greek monasticism. It's related to the deep-rooted tradition of Russian apocalyptic and messianic elements, the idea of Russia's great mission as the Holy Russia, and then the idea of Moscow - Third Rome. Anastasia is presented as an allien, too. She came from another planet by some space vehicle in order to render to people the saving massage. Anastasia's teaching is focused mostly on ecology which is strictly connected with feminism. A recurring theme throughout all of the books is creating 'Kin's Domain,' or 'Space of Love,' that is a hectare of family-land which is developed into a self-sustaining type of mini food-farms. The series inspired many readers worldwide to cast away their old lifestyles in pursuit of a purer existence. These developments are commonly undertaken as part of an eco-village and celebrate freedom from the unnatural pressures and stresses of modern life. The aim is also a reconstruction of Slavic tradition (holidays, customs and habits).

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NEW AGE IDEAS IN THE CREATION OF THE IMAGE OF A HEALER IN RUSSIA. THE CASE OF ANASTASIA FROM ALTAI KRAI (Idee New Age w kreowaniu wizerunku uzdrowiciela w Rosji. Na przykladzie Anastazji z Altajskiego Kraju)

THE RINGING CEDARS OF RUSSIA MOVEMENT. RECONSTRUCTIONS OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL IDENTITY (Ruch 'Dzwoniace cedry Rosji'. Strategie rekonstrukcji rosyjskiej tozsamosci kulturowej)