Seeking the Mysterious Shamanic World

Author: Meng Huiying
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: [Shaman] in the Ewenki language means [knows everything]. In life, the father is revered, and the deceased mother is the great shaman. The great shaman rolls in the fire, and neither his feet nor his clothes are burned. The patient is placed on a steamer, covered with a lid, and the soul is steamed to become a deity, which is then worshipped by people. If it becomes a ghost, it is bad and may harm the descendants.
Legend has it that Guan Wuliyan, at the age of over 30, suddenly became mentally ill. When the shaman cured her illness, she became a shaman. Her greatest ability is [Jichuren] (soul retrieval to the underworld). She can retrieve the souls of children from the underworld and cure their illnesses. [Shaman] in the Ewenki language means [knows everything]. In life, the father is revered, and the deceased mother is the great shaman. The great shaman rolls in the fire, and neither his feet nor his clothes are burned. The patient is placed on a steamer, covered with a lid, and the soul is steamed to become a deity, which is then worshipped by people. If it becomes a ghost, it is bad and may harm the descendants.