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Shushan, Gregory, Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, Oxford University Press, Chapter 4, Manarmakeri, Pages Not Specified, 2018
Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, Manarmakeri, Chapter 4, 2018
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Manarmakeri of Biak Island experienced a profound visionary journey that became the foundation for the Koreri religious movements across New Guinea. While hunting, he followed a pig into a cave that served as a portal to the spirit world, experiencing what was understood as temporary death or spirit journey. Inside the cave, he heard voices laughing and rejoicing. The spirits recognized him as "Not-real-man" due to his living status and asked his purpose. Though instructed to leave by walking backward, he was first permitted to see his deceased kinfolk. He suddenly found himself in a large, beautiful village where his people, restored to the prime of youth, were singing and dancing. Overwhelmed by the beauty and joy, Manarmakeri wished to stay, but the spiritual authority denied his request, saying his time had not come as he was still "in the husk" (alive in physical body). In some versions, he received the secret of life and death from the Morning Star. Upon return to Earth, he experienced listless depression common to NDErs who glimpsed perfect reality. He began preaching about resurrection of the dead, personal immortality, and the coming Koreri golden age paradise. His NDE became the sacred charter for religious movements lasting over a century, with nearly all 72 documented movements through 1967 beginning with similar reports of visions and persons risen from the dead.
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Visionary journey through cave portal, understood as temporary death
Beautiful village, deceased relatives rejuvenated, secret knowledge received
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