Siberian Shamanism - The Shanar Ritual of the Buryats (Paperback, 2nd Edition, New Edition of Shanar)

Near the radiant blue waters of Lake Baikal, in the lands where Mongolia, Siberia, and China meet, live the Buryats, an indigenous people little known to the Western world. After seventy years of religious persecution by the Soviet government, they can now pursue their traditional spiritual practices, a unique blend of Tibetan Buddhism and shamanism. There are two distinct shamanic paths in the Buryat tradition: Black shamanism, which draws power from the earth, and White shamanism, which draws power from the sky. In the Buryat Aga region, Black and White shamans conduct rituals together, for the Buryats believe that they are the children of the Swan Mother, descendants of heaven who can unite both sides in harmony. Providing an intimate account of one of the Buryats' most important shamanic rituals, this book documents a complete Shanar, the ceremony in which a new shaman first contacts his ancestral spirits and receives his power.

General

Imprint:	Inner Traditions Bear And Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2015
Authors:	Virlana Tkacz
As told to:	Sayan Zhambalov • Wanda Phipps
Photographers:	Alexander Khantaev
Foreword by:	Itzhak Beery
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	208
Edition:	2nd Edition, New Edition of Shanar
ISBN-13:	978-1-62055-431-9
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General Promotions > Season Switch Sale > Books > Family & Home > Mind, Body & Spirit
LSN:	1-62055-431-3
Barcode:	9781620554319

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