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Shaman's headdress. Khakas

Title:

Shaman's headdress

Ethnic groups:

Khakas

Territory:

East Siberia, Yenisei province, Minusinsk district

Date:

late 19th - early 20th centuries

Material:

Cloth: cloth; stone: shell; animal derived materials: feather; cloth: cotton

Dimensions:

height total 53.0, d 29.0; length of ribbons 133.0

Collectors-person:
Adrianov Aleksandr V.
Number:

РЭМ 2524-4

Annotation:

The bird is the patron spirit of the shaman. Long multi-colored stripes sewn to the crown of the cone-shaped hat symbolize its plumage, the presence of eagle owl wings in the upper part of the bottom of the crown emphasizes that the eagle owl was the main patron spirit of the Karakyz shaman in her ritual practice. Cowrie shells on the top of the hat are a symbol of fertility and strength of the shaman.

Rubrics:

Costume, headdress

Rus:
Головной убор шаманки. Хакасы