Tadibya

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.

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

Shamanic songs

Jarkko Niemi: The types of the Nenets songs. 1997 contains a separate section The shamanistic songs and also Sámbadabts.

References

  1. ^ Hoppál, Mihály: Sámánok Eurázsiában. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 2005
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