Dualism in Yakut Shamanic Practices
Oriental Studies February 21, 2025 Anatoliy I. Gogolev, Natalia A. Struchkova, Kapitolina M. Yakovleva et al.
Introduction. Yakut shamanism is an important aspect of traditional culture that specifically articulates certain customary beliefs. The paper analyzes various approaches to understanding shamanism, including evolutionist theory, a constructivist approach, and the concept of ‘invented tradition’. It is noted that Yakut shamanism has pronounced dualistic features reflecting the division of...