Shamanic Healing Rituals of Western Buryats
Oriental Studies September 18, 2023 Liudmila S. Dampilova, Evdokia E. Khabunova, Balzira V. Elbikova
Introduction. In the Buryat tradition, healing was a most common function attributed to shamans. The main pragmatic aspect of healing depends on the semiotic component of a ritual, communicative connection with the other world being a key indicative. Healing practices of Turko-Mongolian shamans were distinguished by that rituals were accompanied by spells aimed at propitiating or neutralizing...