Golden King of the Forest: The Lore of the Northern Bear by Juha Pentikäinen is a deep dive into the symbolic and spiritual significance of the bear in northern
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Mircea Eliade’s Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (1951): A foundational reference for researchers of paganism, traditional shamanism and indigenous healing-systems
Mircea Eliade – Scholar of ReligionMircea Eliade (1907–1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, philosopher, and novelist who became one of the most prominent scholars of religion in
Exploring Myth, Mentality, and Shamanism – The Legacy of Professor Anna-Leena Siikala – Finnish scholar of Folklore, Siberian Shamanism and Finno-Ugric Studies
Myth and Mentality: Studies in Folklore and Popular Thought, edited by Anna-Leena Siikala, is a collection of studies published in 2002. It looks at how mythology, folklore, and
A. Irving Hallowell’s ‘Bear Ceremonialism In The Northern Hemisphere’ – An In-Depth Study Regarding The Role Of Bears In Traditional Shamanistic And Animistic Northern Hunting Societies
Bear ceremonialism refers to the cultural and spiritual traditions connected to the bear among indigenous groups across North America, Siberia, and parts of Europe. It is a complex
A traditionally shamanistic culture: Investigating the cosmological belief-systems of Evenki hunter-gatherers in Siberia
Indigenous societies in northern Eurasia share many similar myths and ritual processions, as well as a common animistic worldview. These can be traced back to structured cultural landscapes