From the sound of throat singing to the sounds of shamanic practice: Structural organisation of shamanic rituals in Tuva
Новые исследования Тувы June 18, 2017 Malgorzata Stelmaszyk
This article concentrates on the characteristics of shamanic practice in Tuva, a republic within the Russian Federation. While delineating the unique features of shamanic craft, such as a lack of trance, the analysis concentrates on the significance of sound and music as indispensable elements of the shamanic repertoire. In short, the article argues that the organizational structure of the...