Inside a shaman's hut

Rapping Buddhist monks, Russian gangsters and Buryat art

October 19th 2007
I am starting to get the idea that the local deities like their offerings. This afternoon, whilst visiting the Open Air Ethnographic Museum of Transbaikalia Peoples with my local contact, a charming young man called Pavel, I was just about to put a couple of coins onto the bronze age 'little deer' stones, as is custom here, when my beloved Celine sunglasses fell off my head. Before I knew it, I ha ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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Tiziana Stupia

Travelling Priestess

I’ve always wanted to travel the world, ever since I was a little girl. I dreamt about adventures in strange lands, treasures that were to be uncovered and destinies that had to be followed. When I turned 35 years old, the time to live my dream had finally come. I sold my house, surrendered my responsibilities and gave away most of my possessions to follow the call of my soul. My journey started in 2007 with an overland trip to Pakistan that was only supposed to last for a few months. I left my hometown of Leamington Spa in England for a train trip that took me through Germany, Czech Rep... full info

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