The Odul Folklore: On the Functional Significance of Shamans

Lyudmila Zhukova

doi:10.3167/sib.2014.130205

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The Odul Folklore

On the Functional Significance of Shamans

in Sibirica

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Lyudmila Zhukova

Lyudmila Zhukova

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3167/sib.2014.130205

Keywords:: folklore; Oduls; Russian north; Shamanism; Siberia; Yukaghirs

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This report reviews various legends, stories, and tales, as well as texts of shamanic rituals recorded by various scholars. The report focuses on the significance and role of a shaman in the Odul (Yukaghir) culture, and summarizes the functions a shaman carried out in the society as presented in these recorded texts.

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