Mongolian shaman wearing a ritual gown and holding a drum with the image of a spirit helper, c. 1909.From the National Museum of Finland, via Britannica and the delightfully-named tumblr Redrustfaerydust.
Mongolian shaman wearing a ritual gown and holding a drum with the image of a spirit helper, c. 1909.From the National Museum of Finland, via Britannica and the delightfully-named tumblr Redrustfaerydust.
I'm reading a historical fantasy that involves characters like this. No wonder everyone's afraid of them.
ReplyDeleteAre those dreds?
ReplyDeletevery nice picture, ...a book about this: Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy by mircea eliade.
ReplyDeleteTo REALLY get to know these people, read Mickey Hart's "Drumming at The Edge of Magic."
ReplyDeletei know its really magic. Amazing
ReplyDeleteAmazing picture. You can see his burden, look again, he's here alright, but he's also many other places, working. Take a second look at his stare, he is looking not only at something, but throught it as well. This is a gift. Thanks
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