The Undying Light

AN INTREPID FILMMAKER DECODES A LIVING SHAMANIC TRADITION

-  Bandeep Singh

Anu Malhotra's Shamans of the Himalayas is a captivating blend of cultural inquiry and personal pilgrimage. Set in the enchanted valley of Kullu-Manali, this book, born out of her eponymous documentary series filmed from 2008 to 2010, is a compelling documentation of a living shamanic tradition that defies easy categorisation. At once an anthropological study and a spiritual travelogue, Malhotra transports readers into a world where gods speak through human mediums, nature is alive with divinity, and healing is both ritual and revelation. matic segments, each exploring different facets of Himalayan shamanism: d