MÜZELER ve ŞAMANİZM: “HURTUYAH-TAS AÇIK HAVA MÜZESİ” ÖRNEĞİ
Museums and Shamanism: The Sample “Hurtuyah-Tas Open Air Museum

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays the concept of a museum has expanded to include events and even objects. As a result, one may see a wide array of museums in different parts of world dedicated to sundry items and activities, such as puppets, musical instruments, vintage household appliances, as well as many other objects. In accordance to this trend, the concept open-air museums are also emerging not also as a place for the exhibition of objects, but also as a reserve that enables people to connect with every aspect of a particular culture. In this context the “Hurtuyah-Tas Open-Air Museum” is an important venue for the Khakas nation, an ethnic group of Turkic peoples in southern Siberia. For centuries, Khakas have been coming to Hurtuyah-Tas to pray against sterility and invoke the help of “Tas-İne (Stone-Mother)”. This sculpture is perceived as a symbol of fertility and abundance by the Khakas nation. With the help of a shaman, the family requests a child by means of rituals and prayers. “Tas-İne”, which has stood since ancient times, is now kept within glass “churt” for protection. An open-air museum has also been established with the aim of maintaining and protecting the sculpture, which is considered one of Khakassia’s most important landmarks. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the “Hurtuyah-Tas Open Air Museum” in the Khakassia

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