An anthropologist describes life among the Eveny people of Siberia, detailing their nomadic way of life in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, their close relationship with the reindeer who share their environment, and their successful survival despite their harsh living conditions and Sov[...]
The shaman occupies a key role as a healer mediating between the world of the living and the world of spirits and is a potent figure in alternative medicine. "Shamanism," a richly illustrated guide, looks at both historic and present-day manifestations, from the snowscaps of Siberia to the jungles o[...]