ABOUT TREMS OF SHAMANISM ŞAMANIZM
ABOUT TREMS OF SHAMANISM ŞAMANIZM
Author(s): Fedot Fedotovic JelobtsovSubject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: shaman; kam; udagan; shamanism; tengriism; ancient turks; spirit; kamlanie (shamanistic ritual, séance); oyuun; Ayii religion
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the problem of the beginning and evolution of primeval shamanistic religion and its modern terminology use. Shamanism peculiarities are regarded here as the eldest form of religion. Also this article contains information about the area of distribution of shamanism and its significance in spiritual life of human society. Researchers from all over the world still don’t have a common opinion about shamanism as a full-grown religion. Meanwhile the term ‘shamanism’ is widely used in religious meaning. So the conclusion from this is the fact that shamanism is the obligatory part of religion, its inseparable element. Additionally the author of the report gives supplementary and comparative information about Korean shamanism which is similar in historical meaning to Yakut one.
Journal: Karadeniz Uluslararası Bilimsel Dergi
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 166-174
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Russian