"Even Teenagers Practiced Shamanism": Routine of Shamanism in Yakutia in 1920s as Described in the Autonomous Yakutia Newspaper
SibScript July 26, 2024 N. V. Tikhomirov
The article describes the social role of shamanism in Yakutia in the 1920s. The newspaper of Autonomous Yakutia served as the main source. The research is the first-of-its-kind attempt to study Yakut shamanism as a socio-cultural phenomenon based on a comprehensive analysis of local mass media. The newspaper described the shamanic practices, people’s attitude, and anti-shamanism measures. The...