Similar to how Makushi shamans draw in spirit allies, Makushi groups seek human outsiders and form ... James Andrew Whitaker provides a case study for discussions about the ontological turn in ...

Of particular interest is the example of an Evenki shaman's dwelling and ritual space including, galleries of wood carvings depicting spiritual animals, birds and fish. A shaman's tent is a conical ...

Nergui is a boo, as Mongolians call male shamans. He believes himself to be an intermediary between the visible world and the hidden world of spirits and gods. Mystical figures like him are ...