Gilyak

The Gilyak (otherwise known as Nivkh), are a group of people who live mostly on the island of Sakhalin, which is a part of Russia. The Gilyak religion is animistic, and characterized by the belief that animals and the ecological elements (mountains, rivers, the sea) possess spirits, with each having...

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Main Author: Emily Pitek
Other Authors: Monroe, M. Willis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2024
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572272
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description The Gilyak (otherwise known as Nivkh), are a group of people who live mostly on the island of Sakhalin, which is a part of Russia. The Gilyak religion is animistic, and characterized by the belief that animals and the ecological elements (mountains, rivers, the sea) possess spirits, with each having their "master" god. Clans unite over shared religious festivals and mythology. Shamans are believed to possess supernatural abilities, and are important figures in the treatment of illness, as well as communication with supernatural beings. This entry considers the Gilyak religious group to be coterminous with the society itself, and focuses on the time of 1890.
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spelling ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:12572272 2025-01-16T22:00:24+00:00 Gilyak Emily Pitek Monroe, M. Willis 2024-06-27 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572272 unknown Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572271 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572272 oai:zenodo.org:12572272 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode The Database of Religious History, (2024-06-27) Religious Group Animist info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2024 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1257227210.5281/zenodo.12572271 2024-12-05T09:48:45Z The Gilyak (otherwise known as Nivkh), are a group of people who live mostly on the island of Sakhalin, which is a part of Russia. The Gilyak religion is animistic, and characterized by the belief that animals and the ecological elements (mountains, rivers, the sea) possess spirits, with each having their "master" god. Clans unite over shared religious festivals and mythology. Shamans are believed to possess supernatural abilities, and are important figures in the treatment of illness, as well as communication with supernatural beings. This entry considers the Gilyak religious group to be coterminous with the society itself, and focuses on the time of 1890. Article in Journal/Newspaper Gilyak Nivkh Sakhalin Zenodo
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