Shamanism (Siberia & Central Asia) 샤머니즘 (시베리아·중앙아시아)
The word 'shaman' comes from the Evenki of Siberia: a person who travels in trance to the spirit world to heal and guide the community. Drum, song and the sacred tree linking earth and sky recur from Mongolia to Korea.
OriginSiberia, Mongolia, the Arctic
WhenPrehistoric and continuous
TextsOral traditions
A practice you can try today
Drumming journeys, offerings to the spirits of place, sacred cairns (ovoo).
🕯 Pray in the Five-Colour Shrine Make your own caveSacred places
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Korean shamanism (Musok)무속 (한국 샤머니즘)Korea's oldest living religion: the mudang (shaman) mediates between people and spirits — mountain gods, ancestors, the restless dead — through gut rituals of music, dance and costume.Tengrism텡그리 신앙Reverence for Tengri, the Eternal Blue Sky, and Mother Earth, with ancestors and nature spirits between them.Native American spiritualities아메리카 원주민 영성Not one religion but many, each tied to a people and a land.
A short introduction written by CavePray from the sources below — not the official voice of any tradition. Follower numbers are rounded estimates that differ by survey. Tell us if something should be corrected.