June 1, 2024Humanitarian VectorOpen Access

Animal Images in Shamanic Cult and Attributes in Traditional Yakut Culture

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Animal images serve as significant intermediaries between shamans and supernatural spaces, facilitating communication.
The study identifies animals as patron spirits and helpers, ensuring mobility in the supernatural realm while sharing powers.
Application of actor-network theory and symbolic approach highlights the active roles of animal spirits in shamanism's mythology and practices. The findings emphasize that spirits not only support shamans but are also initiators of supernatural experiences.

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Analysis showcases animal images as active intermediaries in Yakut shamanism, indicating deep cultural significance.

Fedorova et al. (2024) studied this question.

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