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Shanar, Dedication Ritual of Buryat Shaman in Siberia

Shanar, Dedication Ritual of Buryat Shaman in Siberia
Virlana Tkacz  •  Sayan Zhambalov  •  Wanda Phipps  •  Alexander Khantaev (Photographer)  •  Dashinima Dugarov
RELIGION •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES

Recorded by three translators of Buryat poetry, this is an intimate account of a dedication ceremony among the shamans of Buryatia, a region of Siberia located near Lake Baikal. The text is considerably enhanced by 175 color photographs depicting the step-by-step process of performing the rituals.  (SIB32, $39.95)





 
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