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Buryat traditional clothes

The costume in ritual life of drill
Clothing has been associated with various rites and carried some meaning. She was one of the incarnations of the semantics of material rites, customs, beliefs drill. Introduction to the iconic costume shows that he was distinguished by its own characteristics, which were shown in the cut, supplements, attributes. In the shaman's clothing remained the most ancient breed, which is also reflected in the hat [...]

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Hope Stepanova Shaman: "People have forgotten how to love!"

Author: Larissa Bochanova
Shamanism - native and ancient spiritual culture of Buryatia is increasingly attracting the attention of the Western world. According to Buryat shaman Hope Stepanova, a growing number of invitations from abroad, expanding their geography.
Over 15 years of working abroad listened to her lecture at the Sorbonne, University of Naples, Verona, Parma, Sao Paulo, Madrid and many other cities around the world.

She spoke from the rostrum of UNESCO [...]

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What Oboo in Buryatia

What you need to know about oboo?
That took time to worship oboo: late May - early June. It should be noted that about - do not park any cars on the road and not every grove decorated with brightly colored flags Hudack and happiness (archy morin) trees.
Oboo - it is the habitat of the most powerful and influential of the spirit of places nearby. Their centuries [...]

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Shamans of the Baikal region gathered at the ancient rite of Taylagan

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This mountain worship for centuries, many nomadic tribes living in Siberia - from the Altai to the Amur. Here, at the foot of the Erd, today, pray all the shamans of the Baikal region. This Taylagan - a big celebration, dedicated to honoring the gods. However, shamans perform the ritual. Approach them at this time is impossible. And women are forbidden to even watch the rite.
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Ask your friendly local lama or shaman

Agin Buryat district turns to the old ways, seeking refuge from political and economic storms.
Agin, Russia |, when the teacher returned to Luda Halzakova Aginskoye a weekend in her rural village, she was carrying a piece of paper filled with names and orders with respect to their prayers. Since there is no datsan, or a Buddhist monastery in the village, where she [...]

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Shamans, Buddhists and conservatives off the coast of Lake Baikal

The stark beauty of the wilderness and undeveloped expanses of Buryatia reconcile with each other people of different beliefs

Omulevka Mountain, a high cliff where the water rushes straight into the Selenga, has another name - "Sleeping Lion". On the mountain path up the hill rising steeply. Looking back, you'll see the king of beasts. His head with a shaggy mane resting on his paws, powerful back is visible, and the road from the slope [...]

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Shamans Buryat consolidated

Shamans Buryat ethnic communities establish a Council, which will bring together representatives of Buryatia, the Irkutsk region and Trans-Baikal region
- Our colleagues in the Irkutsk region have already created a Board of shamanic communities Prebaikalia - said Budazhap Shiretorov, Deputy. Chairman of the religious organization "Tengeri." - At the turn our country and the Aga.
According Budazhapa Purbuevicha, he represented the shaman and the Aga Buryatia at the founding congress of the Baikal [...]

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