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Shushan, Gregory, Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, Oxford University Press, Chapter 4, Kuala Man, Pages Not Specified, 2018
Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, Kuala Man, Chapter 4, 2018
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A man from Kuala, Hawaii fell into a death-like state that lasted an extraordinary eight days, viewed by his family and community as completed and irreversible death. His soul journeyed to the spirit land, which he described as flat, fruitful, tolerably well lighted, and a really delightful place rather than a gloomy underworld. He observed that the underworld deity Milu sometimes chose the most beautiful female ghosts as consorts when they arrived. Significantly, he reported that spirits maintained exactly the same state in which they left their bodies - those who died young or in battle remained strong and healthy, while those who died of illness remained ill, and those who died of old age continued frail and weak. This concept provided a direct link between one's physical state at death and condition in the afterlife. After eight days absorbing these details, he was sent back to life. Upon revival, considered a profound miracle after more than a week dead, he reported everything to his family and community. His account became the primary source of knowledge about the afterlife, described as the best account of the spirit land known to the people of Kuala, confirming a pleasant destination while offering specific understanding of post-mortem existence.
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Eight-day death state, no medical details
Detailed spirit world description, specific deity mentioned, continuity concept
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