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Geoffrey Ashe

«Lapp shamans in historical times attached parts of a bear’s carcass to their magical drums to strengthen the magic and “became” bears in their prophetic ecstasy.25

Dolan-Obogod

To Gessar-Bogdo-Khan were sent seven heads, cut off from seven black blacksmiths. And he boiled the seven heads in seven copper kettles. He fashioned out of them

Shaman drums from the Altai Mountains / Schamanentrommeln aus dem Altai Gebirge / Шаманские барабаны с Алтая

Shaman drums from the Altai Mountains have arrived today After more than three months waiting, they have finally arrived! Two beautiful, perfectly crafted, white

Stone idol

Photographed during a trip to Altai

The confluence of two rivers

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Altai idols

Photographed during a trip to Altai

The first rays of the sun after a shower

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Red hut on the background of the mountain

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Sunbeam

Photographed during a #trip to Altai

Changeable weather

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Mountain road

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Natural and human

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Sunbeam

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Before the rain

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Sun and rain

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Cedar firewood

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Direction of travel

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On the pass

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Rainbow over Chemal

Photographed during a trip to Altai

Eternal beauty

Photographed during a trip to Altai