Magic in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Steppe shamanism and Tengri, the bakhshi and the baksy, and the amulets and fire customs of the Caucasus. 3 entries on EveryJaadu so far.
Places of magic
Burkhan Khaldun 1Khövsgöl Province 1Ordos City 1BakuKyzyl and Tuvan shamanismMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiOlkhon Island and Shaman RockSamarkandTashkentTbilisiYerevan
Rites of the region
Countries
PurposeProtectionHealingSeeing and foretellingLuck and prosperityLove and attractionCursing and harmCleansing and purificationSpeaking with spirits and the deadChange and initiationBinding and oathsPower and authorityWonder and entertainment
WhoShamansFolk healersPriests and ritual specialistsWitches, sorcerers and cunning folkDiviners and readersMediums and the possessedCeremonial magicians and alchemistsHouseholds and ordinary peopleStage magiciansScholars and sceptics
BeliefHindu and TantricBuddhistJainMuslim and SufiJewishChristianSikhZoroastrianShinto and TaoistIndigenous and shamanicAfrican and Afro-diasporicPagan and NeopaganEsoteric and occultFolk and village customSecular and stageOther traditions
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