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Siberia & Inner Asia / Baikal region and adjoining Inner Asia
Buryat traditions.
Sky, local religious histories and cultural exchange.
PEOPLE & CONTEXT
A place, a name,
a living history.
Buryat traditions are approached through their particular religious history and exchanges with neighboring peoples. A contribution to the UNESCO-associated ICH Courier discusses Buryat ritual specialists in relation to the Eternal Blue Sky and interactions with Mongolian and Tungusic traditions.
A WAY TO STUDY
Begin with the source.
State the locality and historical period before comparing accounts. Preserve the terms and distinctions used by the author rather than assuming one uniform Siberian system.