This study is dedicated to a comparative analysis of the differences between the ritual implements and attire used in Mongolian shamanism and those found in Tibetan Bon religious temples. By conducting an in-depth investigation into the ceremonial tools and clothing of these two cultural traditions, the research aims to uncover the symbolic meanings and cultural values embedded in them. Drawing...
Drawing on extensive fieldwork and a critical review of textual sources, this article offers a systematic typological and symbolic analysis of the ritual functions, attire, and implements of the four categories of shamans in Khorchin, Inner Mongolia-khondon, Shamanic, laichin, and gürdem. The study demonstrates that Khorchin shamanic material culture fuses nomadic traditions, Buddhist...