Shamanism and Cultural Reflexivity
Shamanism and Cultural Reflexivity

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, the author proposes a reflection on contemporary Buryat shamanism in the framework of cultural reflexivity. The text is based on fieldwork in the Republic of Buryatia and the Baikal region (from 2000, 2010, 2013 and 2014). The author argues that the Buryat shaman can be seen as a ‘cultural expert’ building a system of cultural reflexivity by drawing from cultural heritage and accommodating it to the new, changed cultural, social and political circumstances. The author examines the hypothesis of the ‘adaptiveness’ of shamanism to the changing social conditions.

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