The Tuvan Shamanism and Its Features
Munkhtsetseg Burged
Mongolian Diaspora Journal of Mongolian History and Culture August 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1515/modi-2023-2003 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Tuvan ethnic minority communities in Mongolia |
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The authors report that Tuvans in Mongolia continue to maintain their native language, shamanism, and elements of traditional culture as markers of ethnic identity. They argue that Tuvan shamanism in Mongolia has been studied less than the shamanism of other ethnic groups in the country, and that documenting it can deepen understanding of Tuvan culture and language. |
Abstract
Abstract We aim to study the tuvan shamansm and to reveal its specific features of shamanism of the Tuvan ethnic group in Mongolia and collected materials for our study during field work by interviewing, taking pictures, video and audio records. As an expected result of our study, we come to gain essential knowledge and records on ethnolinguistic, cultural issues, customs, and current status of religion /shamanism/ for the ethnic minority. The tuvans still retain such important components of ethnicity as their native language, their ancient religion-shamanism, and some features of their traditional culture, which identify them as Tuvans. Today the Tuvan shamanism has been studied less than those of the other ethnic groups in Mongolia. Many researchers have studied the Tuvan shamanism as it has been keeping its nature and shamanic rituals for the centuries as if their ancestors did. By studying the tuvan shamansm, researchers and other people gain a deeper understanding the culture and language of the ethnic minority – tuvans living in different parts of Mongolia and speak the Tuvan language as their native tongue.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on shamanism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Plantas con madre": plants that teach and guide in the shamanic initiation process in the East-Central Peruvian Amazon. Curanderos, apprentices, and herbalists in East-Central Peru, including Mestizo,... | 2011 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| Purging and the body in the therapeutic use of ayahuasca Healers and participants in shamanic tourism contexts of the Peruvian Amazon and... | 2019 | Ethnography with literature review | n = 227 |
| The Globalization of Ayahuasca Shamanism and the Erasure of Indigenous Shamanism Western tourists and indigenous peoples in Iquitos, Peru | 2016 | Ethnography | |
| Shamanism and Rock Art in Far Western North America Historic hunter-gatherer cultures of California and the Great Basin | 1992 | Ethnographic review and analysis | |
| Working with “La Medicina”: Elements of Healing in Contemporary Ayahuasca Rituals Ayahuasqueros and Western participants in shamanic tourism in Iquitos, Peru | 2012 | Ethnography |