Shamanism

• Religion of the ancient Mongols.

• Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan.

•Comes from the word “Shaman” – experts who serves as intermediaries between humans and gods.

They cure the sick and exorcise evil spirits.

• It is common for shamans to undergo a trance while communicating with gods.

• For the ancient Mongols their god was “Tengri” who symbolizes the blue sky.

• they also worshipped spirit that inhabit mountains, rivers, lakes and other objects of nature.

• Shamanism also includes the worship of guardian spirits.• Upon his death Ghengis

Khan was regarded as “Tengri”.• With the decline of Mongol

Empire Shamanism weekeaned.• Today the religion of

Mongolia is Tibetan Buddhism.

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Prepared by: J. MagarzoCSTA : BSED Social Science