polar bear
animal_ally earth shamanism single tradition · 1
A polar bear spirit into which a Nganasan shaman was believed to transform during a séance.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- helping spirits, bird, wolf, reindeer calf
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
Source passages
“In 1931, A. Popov observed the Nganasan shaman Dyukhade Kosterkin imitating the sound of polar bear: the shaman was believed to have transformed into a polar bear.”
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