An interesting request arrived from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. A couple is planning to visit Yakutsk and asked me about available opportunities to meet local shamans in the city. That was an unexpected question. I don’t have friends among shamans to ask them about meetings. But, Praise God, my mom has a few contacts :)
It is common knowledge that real shamans do not live in crowded places such as the city and big villages. They dislike apartment buildings and all the noise metropolitan surroundings force people to listen to daily and constantly. They prefer to keep contact with nature. That means visitors need to go out of the city and embark a real journey to shamans’ places, usually to remote places in taiga.
If you hear that there are shamans based in Yakutsk, just consider such reports as misinformation. A few things to remember.
First, in the city you may meet extrasensory individuals or so-called healers who can use some shaman tricks. For a certain amount of money, of course.
Second, you may come across true shamans, but when they happen to be visiting Yakutsk for a while. If latter occurred, you’re really lucky, because such people arrive in republic’s capital very rare.
However, there is good news. Shamans do have their own assistants or friends who can perform the duties of representatives in different places. Yakutsk is not exception.
I can recommend one assistant. That’s Galina E. Shadrina. She is shamans’ eye in civilization. A friend of my mom :) G. Shadrina represents interests of two prominent shamans. Both, by the way, are well-known outside of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
One of them is Fedot P. Ivanov, a Yakut shaman. Lives in Vilujsk, West Yakutua. One day journey by car from Yakutsk. Another is Savely Vasiliev, a Evenk shaman. Based in Ijengra, Nerungrinsky ulus/South Yakutia. Also one day by car.
So how is it possible to arrange visits to shamans’ places?
Get in touch with a shaman assistant and ask for all required arrangements. By the way, Galina Shadrina can be found only by phone. Work +7 (4112) 32-15-43, mobile +7 (924) 167-99-06. She is not well acquainted with Internet achievements yet and can speak Russian only. UPDATE: Galina Shadrina registered her first email address. Here it is saarina AT mail.ru
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