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Cuckoo - deity, assistant to a shaman. Tuvinian people
Title:
Cuckoo - deity, assistant to a shaman
Ethnic groups:
Tuvinian people
Territory:
Northern Mongolia, river Upper Yenisei, Chinese Empire
Date:
late 19th century
Collectors-person:
Material:
Wood; cloth: silk; cloth: cotton; leather
Dimensions:
height 15.5; base 5.0x6.0
Number:
РЭМ 650-44
Annotation:
In the culture of the Tuvans, Altaians, Khakasses a cuckoo was one of the main deities assisting to a shaman. According to their beliefs, it has a special ability to choose the path for a shaman during the ritual, so before the start of the ritual a cuckoo was sent to find the safest path.
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