Shamanic Worlds: Rituals and Lore of Siberia and Central Asia

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Book

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ISBN 10

1563249731

ISBN 13

9781563249730

Tags

Native American, Europe, Russia, Ethnic & Tribal, Shamanism, Comparative Religion, General, Archaeology, Asian, European, Russian & Former Soviet Union, Public Affairs & Policy, Public Policy, Anthropology

Description

The ancient heartland of shamanism is no longer forbidden territory - to travelers or to the spirits. But the spirits never left the vastnesses of Siberia and Central Asia, as these writings reveal. Russian and native experts, and an American cultural anthropologist who has done fieldwork in the region, introduce us to shamans as the poets, therapists, healers, and even leaders of their communities. Among the special features of this collection are remarkable transcriptions of shamanic exhortations and a pathbreaking study of shamanic tales and rituals. - from Amzon

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