This work introduces traditional Siberian shamans as the poets, therapists and even leaders of their communities. Among the special features of this collection are transcriptions of shamanic exhortations and a study of shamanic tales and rituals. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FC; HRKT; HRLK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 420. . 1996. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Shamanic Worlds: Rituals and Lore of Siberia and Central Asia (North Castle Books)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1563249731
ISBN 13: 9781563249730
Binding: Soft cover
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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.

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