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FLYING BUT UNIDENTIFIED! A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO UFO PHENOMENA
FLYING BUT UNIDENTIFIED! A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO UFO PHENOMENA

Author(s): Danijel Sinani
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Институт за етнологију и антропологију
Keywords: unidentified flying object; aliens; contactees; abductions; UFO organizations; UFO movements; UFO religions;

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the most important aspects of the UFO phenomenon. What has been presented here is a short history of the development of the phenomenon, the most important protagonists and the key events that have influenced the shaping of the idea about the existence and contacts with extraterrestrial intelligences. The phenomenon of the contact with extraterrestrial beings, the role and the positions of the most famous persons who claimed they had maintained communication with alien entities, abductions by aliens as well as the organizations of contactees have been considered. The conceptualization of the role of extraterrestrial beings and the messages that they are, allegedly, sending to mankind have been presented and the messages’ religious contextualization was pointed out.

  • Issue Year: 10/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-26
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English
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