Polterwurst
Paranormal Adept
OK. I'd like to get you guys+gals's input on this, because I'm probably a bit biased in one direction.
What, if anything, do you think these people are suffering from and why should it be reported mainly in native american cultures? There's people all over the world who believe in the existence of spirits.
Ghost sickness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
@Chris: as the expert, do all or most native americans grow up believing in spirits? Or are they too more or less naturally sceptical about it, like someone growing up in our "western materialist" environment? Could it be that this "ghost sickness" syndrome is triggered by an experience that convinces them that spirits are real?
EDIT: and yes, I have seen the "Supernatural" episode and it's of course totally misrepresenting the whole thing, as do the allegedly reality-based TV shows on ghosts etc. (which probably contain mostly just as much fiction)
What, if anything, do you think these people are suffering from and why should it be reported mainly in native american cultures? There's people all over the world who believe in the existence of spirits.
Ghost sickness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
@Chris: as the expert, do all or most native americans grow up believing in spirits? Or are they too more or less naturally sceptical about it, like someone growing up in our "western materialist" environment? Could it be that this "ghost sickness" syndrome is triggered by an experience that convinces them that spirits are real?
EDIT: and yes, I have seen the "Supernatural" episode and it's of course totally misrepresenting the whole thing, as do the allegedly reality-based TV shows on ghosts etc. (which probably contain mostly just as much fiction)
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