Tadibya
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Tadibya (tádyebya; Russian: тадебя) is the mediator between the ordinary world and the upper- and underworlds of the spirits among the Nenets people. The Nenets rank their shamans after their spiritual attachment and function, as well according to their experience.
[edit] Shaman categories
The following categories of Nenets shamans are listed by Mihaly Hoppal[1], who cites research conducted by L. Khomitch and Leonid A. Lar:
- Vidutana, strong shamans
- standing in contact with the upper world
- Yanyani tadebya
- shamans belonging to the earth
- Sambana shamans
- being able to receive messages from the dead people, and to perform other rituals concerning the dead
[edit] Shamanic songs
Jarkko Niemi: The types of the Nenets songs. 1997 contains a separate section The shamanistic songs and also Sámbadabts.
[edit] References
- Inline
- ^ Hoppál, Mihály: Sámánok Eurázsiában. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 2005
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