Anna-Leena Siikala and Mihály Hoppál Studies on Shamanism Insights into Eurasian types of Shamanism, its Mythologies and Animistic Ontology

Anna-Leena Siikala and Mihály Hoppál are two brilliant minds in the study of shamanism, and their book Studies on Shamanism (1998) is a fascinating deep dive into the world of

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Exploring the indigenous healing-systems of the circumpolar North: A Review of Shamanism and Northern Ecology” edited by Juha Pentikäinen

The book Shamanism and Northern Ecology, edited by Juha Pentikäinen, examines the complex relationship between shamanism and the ecological systems of northern regions. This scholarly work emphasizes how shamanic

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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

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