While traditional shamanism continues to decline around the world, it is currently undergoing a revival in Mongolia. In a bewildering urban landscape where long traditions of nomadic lifestyles are things of the past, the ancient beliefs of Tengrism (modern term for a Central Asian religion characterized by features of shamanism, animism, totemism, polytheism and ancestor worship) serve to fill a spiritual void. A new generation of Mongolians has been chosen by the spirits to serve as Shamans. Photographer Hwee Young How has published a photographic essay exploring the shamanic resurgence.
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