The shamanic drum, namely the single-headed frame drum, originated in Siberia, together with shamanism itself thousands of years ago. Shaman...

Have you ever wondered about the origins of modern Christmas traditions? What is the origin of the Christmas tree, decorations about, and al...

An almost perfectly preserved shaman burial site dating back to the 18th century has been discovered in remote Siberia. In only the second-e...

Have you ever wondered about the origins of modern Christmas traditions? What is the origin of the Christmas tree, with the star on top, dec...

The drum, sometimes called the shaman's horse, provides the shaman a relatively easy means of controlled transcendence. Researchers have...

A Siberian shaman who made national headlines for attempting to trek to Moscow and "cast out" Putin from power won't restart h...

Shaman's Drum Oh! My many-colored drum Ye who standeth in the forward corner! Oh! My merry and painted drum, Ye who stand...

According to Amnesty International, a Siberian shaman walking across Russia to Moscow and promising to use his shamanic powers to "p...

In oral/aural cultures, sound is regarded as one of the most effective ways of establishing connections with the spirit realm since it tr...

Everything that is -- is alive on a steep river bank there's a voice that speaks I've seen the master of that voice ...

Zarina Kopyrina Zarina Kopyrina is a Yakutian ethno singer from the Republic of Sakha, in northern Siberia. From her tiny village, she ...

Lakota Painted Drum, ca. 1860s My drum can connect me to the earth or carry me like a flying horse. Sometimes I send my spirits out, bu...

Playing a Khomus or Jaw Harp In Siberia, shamanism and music combined thousands of years ago. A Khakassian legend says that each of the...

Photo by Simon Matzinger The Republic of Buryatia is home of the Buryats, a people of Northern Mongols. The republic is located in the ...

Although most people see Christmas as a Christian holiday, many of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are act...

Long suppressed by the government, Siberian shamanism has experienced an unprecedented revival following the collapse of the Soviet Union...

Photo by Anastasia Ivanova In the remote Siberian wilderness of Tuva, female shamanism is alive and well -- and visiting the local he...

My drum can connect me to the earth or carry me like a flying horse. Sometimes I send my spirits out, but other times I must go myself, ...

Tuvan Shamans While traditional shamanism continues to decline around the world, it is currently undergoing a revival in Tuva (southern...

Variety of Wands Many modern shamanic and esoteric practices include the use of a ritual wand. The wand is an instrument of invocatio...