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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.