Shamanic Rituals in the Midnight Taiga Forest


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August 7th 2009
Published: August 7th 2009
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Blue bands tied loosely around a lone tree greeted our arrival. The colour of Tengger. God. Each band representing a dream of those who dared to ask. A wish cast upon the wind. There never was a road. Mongolia doesn’t have roads. The track there hadn’t been much of a track either. More a place where trees weren’t growing. We sighted the Shaman’s cabin perched alone in a dark corne... Read Full Entry



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The ritual ends!The ritual ends!
The ritual ends!

He falls backwards, arms splayed wide. Moggy holds him as he lays limply and Okbter changes his clothes
A 'Shaman tree'A 'Shaman tree'
A 'Shaman tree'

The shaman told us this was a special tree because the foliage only grows on the top. The days after our ceremony he thanked the spirits for there help here
The shaman and his familyThe shaman and his family
The shaman and his family

The shaman was adopted as a child because his real parents couldn't afford to support him. This is his adopted parents and brother
Another long exposure of the Mongolian sky at nightAnother long exposure of the Mongolian sky at night
Another long exposure of the Mongolian sky at night

(not as nice as the last - really noisy for some reason?) The white line across the left hand side of the photo is a shooting star I was lucky enough to capture in the exposure
Me and Moggy wrestlingMe and Moggy wrestling
Me and Moggy wrestling

Wrestling is Mongolia's national sport and almost all men participate. About 10 seconds later Moggy resisted pile driving me head first into the ground - he had made his point!



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