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Mongolian shamanistic traditions
  • Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright
    Manage No EE00001190
    Country Mongolia
    ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events
    Address
    throughout the Mongolia
    Year of Designation 1907
Description Shamanism is one of the oldest forms of religion in Mongolia. The main rite of shamanism is to worship and sacrifice the heaven. Shamanism venerates the blue sky and green earth. In shamanism, there are total 99 deities, including 55 deities (Tenger) of the west who are well disposed towards humans and 44 deities (Tenger) of the east who cause all misfortunes. The shamanic rites seek to invoke the ninety-nine deities, to whom offerings are made. There are also the mountain-rites, cairn-rites, and tree-rites and spring-rites, all of which are related to the traditions and rituals of worshipping the earth as Mother. Together with them, there are the fire–rites, ancestor-rites, saddle-thongs rites, destiny-rites, and horse-rites.
Social and cultural significance Belief in shamanism has been survived since 1990s. Shamanistic rituals are now conducted in such occasions as worshiping sacred places even at state level, or also by individuals order to resolve problems or to obtain prosperity and protection.
Transmission method given by fate and apprenticeship training
Community To be identified
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Information source
National Center for Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
http://www.ncch.gov.mn

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