The Tuvan Shamanism and Its Features

Abstract We aim to study the tuvan shamansm and to reveal its specific features of shamanism of the Tuvan ethnic group in Mongolia and collected materials for our study during field work by interviewing, taking pictures, video and audio records. As an expected result of our study, we come to gain essential knowledge and records on ethnolinguistic, cultural issues, customs, and current status of religion /shamanism/ for the ethnic minority. The tuvans still retain such important components of ethnicity as their native language, their ancient religion-shamanism, and some features of their traditional culture, which identify them as Tuvans. Today the Tuvan shamanism has been studied less than those of the other ethnic groups in Mongolia. Many researchers have studied the Tuvan shamanism as it has been keeping its nature and shamanic rituals for the centuries as if their ancestors did. By studying the tuvan shamansm, researchers and other people gain a deeper understanding the culture and language of the ethnic minority – tuvans living in different parts of Mongolia and speak the Tuvan language as their native tongue.