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PLATE XLVII. - ^
A SCHAMAN OF THE TUNGOOST.
W E have given, with Plates XXXVL and XXXVIL a short sketch
of the pecuhar doctrines of Schamanism, the most prevaiJing species
of Idolatry, which exists among the difFerent nations, subject to the
Russian government. These doctrines, with very few peculiarities and
variations, are similar in the difFerent tribes and nations. Plate
XXXVIL exhibited a female Schaman of the Katchintzi tribe, in the
district of Kraynoyarsk; the present is a Schaman of the Tungoosi
while Plate LII. will represent a Schaman of Kaintshatka. The great
difference arises from the varieties of their dresses and ornaments
The Tungoosi, who all profess Schamanism, give the name of Boa to
the Divinity, cr good spirit, and call the evil spirit Bougui; at least
accordmg to Mr. Muller; while Mr. Sauer, in his Vocabulary of the'
Language of the Tungoosi, makes the word "Gheooki" mean God
Mr. MliUer also says, that the prayers of the Tungoosi resemble the
Luropean Litanies, and gives the following example :_af ter having
kindled the sacred fire, and called the gods and spirits by the magic
sound of their tambourines, each of the Schamans exclaims, " Give me
iiealth, O God! presence me from wild beasts, that I iiiav not become
their prey; suffer me not to tall from the top of a predpitous rock •
let me not perish in the water; bestow children, cattle, game and
fish upon me. We sacrifice to thee a rein-deer, a bird, and a'fishwe
erect an idol, a a iog.e, m honour of thee." At each petition
all who are present cry out, " Listen to us, be fa^'ourable to us assist
us, and have mer-cy upon us." Doi and Bogue are the names of two
of their idols.
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