Tungus-Manchu Traditional Beliefs. Part 2: Zoomorphic Complex
https://doi.org/10.17746/1563-0110.2021.49.4.120-126
Abstract
This article describes the zoomorphic complex of Tungus-Manchu beliefs refl ected in mythology, ritual practices, shamanism, and decorative and applied arts. Those beliefs are regarded as a coherent whole within the cultural system. The typology of the zoomorphic complex shows that the key fi gures were the serpent-dragon, the deer, the bear, and the tiger. In traditional worldviews and rituals, they were related to cosmogony, ancestor cult, hunting and fi shing rituals, healing, and initiation shamanic complexes. The semantics of animal images depended on their place in the cultural system, religious ritual, and artistic communication. Comparative analysis demonstrates both ethno-cultural specifi city and universal archetypal characteristics, as well as connection with ancient regional beliefs. The Tungus- Manchu zoomorphic complex originated within the East Asian traditions, having been infl uenced by cultures such as the Old Chinese, Korean, and Jurchen.
Keywords
Zoomorphic complex,
beliefs,
rituals,
folklore,
shamanism,
Tungus-Manchu peoples,
symbolism,
semantics of images
Supporting agencies: This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the French National Center for Scientifi c Research, within the framework of Project No. 21-59-15002.
About the Author
T. Y. Sem
Russian Museum of Ethnography
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Inzhenernaya 4/1, St. Petersburg, 191186
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