Josiane Cauquelin documented the special ritual language of the Nanwang Puyuma shamans at the last possible moment. When she began her work among the Puyuma in 1983 no fewer than 19 shamans worked daily at Nanwang; by 2006 only two were left, and by 2007 no one any longer had full command of the rituals. Cauquelin’s work is a stark reminder of how swiftly an intangible cultural treasure can be lost.