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The Siberian peoples hold a special position among the mask cultures of the world. Masks were worn already in the…
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The Siberian peoples hold a special position among the mask cultures of the world. Masks were worn already in the Early Bronze
"On having undergone my initiation,
and having been ordained a shaman,
I swear to be a protector of children
and father of orphans. I shall not withhold
the truth about a sick person?s fate.
May the heavenly father learn of this oath
and may mother-earth witness it."