This collection of words relates to the practice of shamanism and other religious activities in Tuva.
A Tuvan shaman in the Republic of Tuva, Russian Federation. Photograph by Lynn Johnson © 2012. All rights reserved, used by permission.
noun phrase white-skinned (allegorical name of shaman, literally - with white skin)
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noun phrase white soul (which comes to living relatives in the image of a dead person)
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First edition launched in 2006. All content copyright © K. David Harrison (2006-2020). Voice recordings by Kheimer-ool Kuular, species identifications by Neal Kelso. All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite:
2020. Harrison, K. David and Gregory D.S Anderson with Alexander Ondar. Tuvan Talking Dictionary. http://tuvan.talkingdictionary.org