
Shamanism
The Shamanic Traditions of Siberia and its Korean counterpartBy Marina FederovaLength1h 40m
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Ethnographic Insights and Rare Photographs from the Early 20th Century.
This remarkable volume brings together rare archival photographs from the Ethnological Museum of St. Petersburg and a deeply researched ethnographic narrative that illuminates the spiritual worlds of Siberian and Korean shamans. Captured in the early 1900s, these images bear witness to a time when ritual, myth, and everyday life were inseparable.
Through detailed commentary and vivid illustration, the book explores shamanic cosmologies, ceremonial practices, healing rites, and the social roles of shamans within their communities. From the trance dances of Korean mudang to the animistic traditions of Siberian kam, each page reveals the profound connection between humans and the spirit realm.
More than a visual archive, this is a cultural testimony—an invitation to understand indigenous knowledge systems before they were disrupted by modernity. A treasure for scholars, seekers, and anyone drawn to the mysteries of ancestral wisdom.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length1 hr 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2INTRODUCTION
3WORLD-CONCEPTS AND MYTHOLOGIES
4SPIRIT-SOULS
5THE COSTUME AND PRACTICE OF THE SHAMAN
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6SHAMANIC PRACTICE: APPLICATION, SPACE AND RITUAL
7SHAMANIC HEALING AND RITUAL INTERVENTIONS
8RITES AND RITUALS
9SACRIFICES, FESTIVALS AND RITUAL CALENDARS IN SIBERIAN SHAMANISM
10THE SONG OF THE SHAMAN
11EPILOGUE
12THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF SIBERIA
13KOREAN SHAMANISM
14CONCLUSION