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This book, ""The Last of the Shor Shamans"", may be the only way the shamanic peoples of the Shor Mountain region of Siberia are remembered - now in their 80's their legacy is expected to die with them. Published here in the English language for the first time is a depiction of Shor shamanic worldview, ceremony and ritual objects. Included are biographical sketches of seven of the remaining comtemporary, yet elder, Shor shamans; photos of Shor Territory in Siberia and several of the shamans depicted; and, text of shamanic verses never before recorded. This unified presentation of previously disparate studies of Siberian Shor shamanism will intrigue academicians and folklorists alike - as well, it will inspire serious shamanic practitioners and a wider readership interested in traditional shamanic cultures.

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9781846941276

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That the few and very elderly Shortsi Shamans were willing to share their beliefs and experiences with the Arbachakov's has enabled us all to peer into this mysterious and mystic world.- Frederick Lundahl, retired American Diplomat and specialist on Central Asia and post Soviet Union countries.This book is a most worthy contribution to our knowledge of Siberian shamanism, illuminating the shamanic traditions of the little-known Shor ethnic group.- Eva Jane Neumann Fridman, Ph.D., author of Sacred Geography: Shamanism among the Buddhist Peoples of Russia and co-author of Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture.

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Alexander Arbachakov was born within the Shortsi Aboriginal group of southern Siberia in 1964 and raised in the traditional indigenous village of Ust - Kabyrsa. Arbachakov is an environmentalist - a forestry specialist who participated as an expert in the ecological examinations of various bills of the Kemerovskaya region. His area of expertise includes special conservation of wildlife territories as well as general ecologies. As vice-president of the Shortsi People's Association, Alexander Arbachakov takes great pride in recording the beauty of his homelandLuba Arbachakov is chief field specialist of Shortsi folklore and ethnography. In addition to this work, Luba is known for her creative expression through painting and poetry.

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