The Shamans Of Tuva (2011)

A Sharman's Prayer: Free market chaos has left the Russian Republic of Tuva in turmoil. A return to traditional beliefs is slowly healing this troubled land - and they're convinced the rest of the world is about to catch on.
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Tuva is often regarded as the Shangri-La of Russia and yet it has slowly become its hellhole. Almost three in ten Tuvan males die from alcohol poisoning and almost half are lost to suicide. Infant mortality is the highest in Russia and unemployment is growing. Led by the mystical Shamans, traditional nomadic healers, Tuvans are now rejecting the trappings of Western civilisation in an attempt to heal their broken society, and they're making some bold predictions. Chief Shaman, Dugar Suron, is convinced that Tuva's traditional revival is part of a new global respect for grassroots cultures. "This century will depend on people coming to understand that we've become over-civilised."
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[@MrCherise39]

The traditional Tuva have accumulated ancestral knowledge over thousands of years and they pay respect to nature in all its aspects .

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@johnk4437]

That Shaman is indeed wise! That profound Soul spoke great truth. If the old culture is left to die , Tuva will die. With a Renaissance in the traditional values and beliefs will lead to a Renaissance in the values and beliefs of the culture more broadly. Tuva stands a chance to survive the 21st century. We are indeed over civilized and could return to traditional and Indigenous values all over the planet, as a path a return.

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@igneeldragneel3427]

I hope so much for the Tuvan people, they could return to the old style of life May Tengri and the Spirits help us to go back to shamamism, animalism and Tengrism :) Tengri biz menen

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: @t Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@FinnoUgric]

The relationship between the Tuva and the Finno-Ugric Nations Tribes is clearly visible, and it is beautiful. Greetings from Hungary.

[@mysteriousDSF]

The optimism of this shaman, it's not even optimism, he's convinced about a bright future, he knows the law of attraction, such attitude creates a magnetic force in the universe and bend fate to his will. Anyone who has no doubt about triumph, owns the future.

[@brad8549]

The band featured in this video is Alash. You can stream their music if you're interested

[@loupnoir3647]

Shamanism is true religion of Nature 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@jenniferpatterson8248]

He's not wrong. Colonization kills, we've seen it over and over in Canada and the US and Australia.

[@stover14]

What's your definition of colonization? I think this perception is completely warped, and I am an indigenous person who's country was colonized and I am actually grateful for it.

[@rogermoore27]

I do not agree with your idea

[@jenniferpatterson8248]

@@stover14 Attempts to 'civilize' us, beating the Indian out of us in schools, meddling churches, governments trying to legislate us into a box, having our ceremonies taken away from us...

[@stover14]

@@jenniferpatterson8248 How is that related to colonialism? That doesn't have anything to do with colonial government, that was local government and people completely separate from the state colonizing. I'm indigenous, my people asked the british crown to come to our country to give us the legal protection of a commonwealth country. What do you even mean having our ceremonies taken away from us? A ceremony isn't a physical thing, you can't take it from someone, your people stopped having the ceremony it sounds like, how is that anyone elses fault or problem?

[@stover14]

@@jenniferpatterson8248 "Attempts to civilize us" Well were your people civilized previously? Maybe that was a good thing. I don't see how bringing civilization to people is a bad thing, I'm grateful for it, compare my country to any of the neighbouring countries that weren't colonized and that are now shitholes.

[@gx8con17]

Although tuvans are mix of many different asian cultures, mongolic, turkic, yeniseyan and samoyedic, tuvans are also old worlds closest genetic relatives of native american.

[@Night_Dragon11]

Kets are also very close if not identical to Native Americans.

[@Ostarrichi996]

Tibetans are also culturally very closely related to native americans

[@oksana8575]

Fun fact, the first natives came from not too far from there. Somewhere in or near Siberia I believe.

[@jashton8710]

Spiritual paths such as this will continue to grow as capitalism continues to collapse. People need to reconnect with their roots and mother earth.

[@stover14]

Please explain how capitalism is collapsing. Do you know anything about the economies of central asia? They are becoming more capitalist, not less.

[@stover14]

Capitalism and spiritualism are not mutually exclusive, the problem is consumerism and thinking that the more goods you have the happier you will be, we all instinctively know happiness does not come from what one has. I'm very in touch with my native polynesian spirituality but that doesn't stop me from being a capitalist.

[@EternallyGod]

You can do this and be a capitalist....you are just a stupid Karen.

[@Thekoryosmenstribepodcast]

Bingo......

[@vinn995]

Capitalism continues to collapse? LMAO! As we watch this on KZbin which came into existence NOWHERE ELSE but in a capitalist society and economy. Thank you capitalism for giving birth to free enterprise and creativity to give us KZbin so we could all watch this awesome shamanic video.

[@alexadwyer1562]

I am a reincarnated lakota black elk first nation i remember alot but living this world is real tough to adapt 😢

[@ogropor]

at least 40000 years old religion

[@Tierone1337]

He’s speaking the truth

[@gandolfthorstefn1780]

The Tuvan language is one of the most beautiful in the world.I think this guy was talking a little Russian,not sure. Tuvan language sounds like a running stream.

[@masterofallthelakesintown2472]

Poor turvans facing the problems that the indigenous people of North America had in the 19th century. The damned railway.

[@owl6218]

michael harner worked with these cultures. produced a community of western shamans. they should reach out, settle alongside the natives and foster the practice...the singing was beautiful

[@Jumpoable]

I am a practitioner of Core Shamanism & I have been invited by the spirits to visit Tuva this August. Trepidation. Wish me luck.

[@user-in1yw9ty5t]

very interesting esp. solitary journey to the woods and the animals attracted to the rhythm and frequency of the beating of the drum. Very primal and sophisticated.

[@TimBrianTufuga]

Interesting ethnological story however it appears that the Tuvan culture is more akin to the Mongolian cultural traditions than the Chinese, for the mere fact that they were nomadic, and their music is similar to the Mongolians. The throat singing in particular is also Mongolian. You have neglected to mention that the Tuvan are direct descendants of the Golden Hordes, their ancestors were none other than Kublai Khan and Ghengis Khan. Their empire stretched throughout China to the Russian Steppes to Modern Russia, Ukraine bordering Poland. The Tatars are their kinfolk. The Crimean Tatars are their kin. The Tuvan are great horsemen and horseback archers. The most revealing cultural traits of the Golden Hordes that the European Knights feared. The only weakness of the Tuvan ancestors was their inability to construct siege weapons and combat engineering to conquer European Castles and fortifications. Otherwise, the Eurasians would have conquered all of Europe. No European Knight or peasant soldier could match the Mongol and Tatar horseback warrior. The Tuvan is the manifestation of the mighty Golden Horde. Sergey Shoigu the Russian Minister for Defense and the most powerful Russian General is a Tuvan

[@kapifromnevada4697]

Tanna Tuva will rise again

[@yenidenturktarihtezi]

Tuva=Turks ❤🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇲🇺🇿🇰🇿🇰🇬❤

[@stover14]

Different haplogroups, nope.

[@yenidenturktarihtezi]

@@stover14 The Dukha (Mongolian and Russian) are a small Tuva people. The reindeer herders live nomadic or semi-nomadic in northern Mongolia and southern Russia, Khuvsgul Aimag. ... The language of the Dukha is an endangered Turkic language

[@yenidenturktarihtezi]

@@stover14 the turks have asian ancestors but azerbaijan and turkey are the only 2 countries that have had no asian culture for about 600 years

[@yenidenturktarihtezi]

@@stover14 the oldest religion of the turks is shaman after about 600 years the turks became 70% muslim all in all to 25% christianity e.g. in tataristan or gagausien and 5% in northern mongolia is shamans

[@yenidenturktarihtezi]

@@stover14 I myself am an Asian Turk and a lot is unknown about the Turks. You should do a lot of research

[@oksana8575]

Shamanism isn’t a religion. It’s a practice that’s used all over the world. The Tuva however, taught natives about shamanism and that’s where the native people that are shamans get their practice of shamanism. Now it’s not the exact same as it is in Tuva because cultural things are incorporated.

[@debasish2205]

Elizabeth looks so beautiful! Like green apple 😍

[@mato7773]

How can i help to perserve this rich culture?

[@oksana8575]

You could share this video 😊

[@stevengreen9536]

I wonder if the shamans ritual worked?

[@eternaldelight648]

According to the Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuva#Religion; 2012 data), 61.8% of Tuvans identify as Buddhists, while only 8% report either Tengrism or Tuvan shamanism as their religion.

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@ysbrandvdvelde4352]

Most Tuvans are a combination of both. Buddhism and shamanism are intertwined in Tuva and also Mongolia

[@TheMemsy]

LOTS OF COMMENTS BUT NO BODY EVER MENTION TUVA PEOPLE PROPER TURKISH BLOOD ..

[@dreboerte5864]

What's a proper Turkish blood? Turkic people vs Turkish people are completely different from each other. Language may have driven from them but you can't claim us to be Turkish. Do your research more. We are more Altai turkic people.

[@TheSummerrain9]

@@dreboerte5864 all Turkish people or the way you call Turkic people have the same language. +Asian cults have been found in nowadays Turkey before those in Asia, dear Börte..

[@TheSummerrain9]

kendileri de bilmiyor unutmuşlar galiba..

[@roramorpheus8312]

Saw a Photo of St. Nicholas, his son and their family and that this man, actually is keeping those values in a raw force, while much music, shows those sides, even talk it.

[@sunnycriti9809]

Better to follow shaman culture and als to create work. Keep Nature clean and follow the Shaman advice. Western society live against Nature. Love the Forest and the Holy Rivers. Restore your beautifulll Shamanic way of Living

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@shivammishra1720]

Go then you start with it first.

[@noegojimmy]

@@shivammishra1720 I have.

[@shivammishra1720]

@@noegojimmy then why are you using these devices and living in modern world these devices cause carbon footprints 👍. Keep it up

[@noegojimmy]

@@shivammishra1720 Nothing wrong with using devices, plastic, burning fuel... It's the amount. I pollute as little as possible and I've been using the only smart phone I've ever bought for years now. Consumerism is the problem. The whole world just needs to slow down and except some kind of social democracy, like in Scandinavia (probably the best place to live). There's no logic in few percent of individuals holding over 95 % of the world's wealth and the rest is busting their asses and selling their souls for whims of the tiny ultra rich minority. We need transparency on global level and ultimate respect for human life and well being.

[@TravelMongoliaToursCom-wn4hu]

Аз жаргал хүсье ! Улаанбаатараас. Халимаг Буриад Тува Саха Якут поёт танцует в Монголий. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmOtYWxnmrqqhrs Тува шагай kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKSoXpiEjdN9ba8 Тува дуу kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4e8iZ6DosShpLs

[@LebowskiDudeful]

Legalize it for Tuvanese and all indigenous around the world!

[@tangovang8699]

I wonder if Hmong Miao are truvan that split. The music is similar.

[@thealchemistdaughter3405]

Amazing.. And Thankyou for filming.. Although disappointing that you took the easy route out and blamed ‘western’ culture for the problems faced by the Tuva people.. When they were created by a Russian, specifically Communist Eastern culture.. To misinform future generations carries very bad Karma.. In all cultures.

[@iwashere1860]

🤟💕

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@firsthand912]

to the maker of this film. How is your son, is there any signs of autism?

[@rogermoore27]

There is a void filled by people of too simple a mind. They need probably leadership and promotion of science and the development of their arts.

[@anishapoorwakispotta7754]

Shamanism makes more sense than sky daddy worshippers.

[@oksana8575]

Shamanism isn’t a religion. It’s a practice that’s been around for a really long time. This cultural practice was starting to fade but it’s being revived.

[@paganus4126]

The Keto way of eating is basically a hunter gatherer diet. There is talk online that it is healing for Autistic people. I know it has helped me tremendously with my energy and stamina. II found this aspect of the video quite interesting...as one thought leads to another.

[@TripleDDDD]

Same with throat singing combined with cold exposure, works wonders against depressions. We have lost our roots and get sick over it.

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@francisdoran8992]

@@TripleDDDD Are you Inuit.

[@mirellajaber7704]

All like the American Natives this Tuvan population is just being crushed under the heavy boot on the “civilizing” Superpower

[@annabelle164]

When you, Western imperialists, learn to ask the people themselves whether they are choking or not

[@cosmicman621]

...Tuvan Blues..great doc film...

[@stefanleo8963]

9:48 pls, their culture was once based on leaving. they're already died out because of staying.

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: @t Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@Qktal]

Like orpheus a ancient thracian shaman in fact the tuvan shamans enchanted wild animals with music in the osdysee im the wilderness

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@sofijaradakovic4213]

I am canadian but my parents are serbian so I must keep shamisem alive when peloe think shamisem they hunk of shaman king but that anmie is good but now they will thunk north wolf north becuse am candein and wolf becuse a quiz to of me I am 83 pre sift wolf

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@francisdoran8992]

Very interesting. Thankyou for your comment.

[@thyeconomy]

Now we are shamans that can use ar 15lol

[@mukhumor]

They just happen to live in a place with resources. Profit comes before people. The jobs they offer are degrading drudgery. It's called 'Progress'.

[@JaroMedienGmbH]

Hi , there is the first book about Tuva out now. A phonebook TERRA INCOGNITA TUVA, a journey among shamans, musicians and nomads, including a music cd + DVD. A crowdfunding campaign startet this . The book is amazing THANK YOU if you take part in the campaign to spread the culture of Tuva, its people with all facets. . You can find all infos here: www.jaro.de/crowdfundingtuva Join the campaign and donate for the book, thanks

[@VayaconDios018]

Western spin against mother Russia.

[@eyeswideopen7777]

If they are poor, how did they get booze and drugs

[@rogermoore27]

Magic and shamanism everywhere. No wonder thr country is devastatingly poor and a victim of alcoholism. Wow.

[@Diogenes_ofSinope]

You don't think that poverty might be connected to the new economic system that correlates with it? The return to their culture is a mere reaction to the poverty caused by capitalism. Get your facts straight.

[@rogermoore27]

@@Diogenes_ofSinope my facts are correct.

[@Diogenes_ofSinope]

@@rogermoore27 you're just intolerant of religions that aren't your's. That's Not facts, that's bigotry

[@oksana8575]

@@rogermoore27 says who? As someone from this culture, I know that isn’t correct.

[@LaminatRbx]

You see Shamanism is not going to rescue you from Alcohol Addiction and Suicide, Satan wants you to be blinded. But Jesus can rescue you. One day i will come down to Tuva and preach the gospel when i know all the words of god.

[@brc123321]

Jesus himself drank alcohol !

[@LaminatRbx]

@@brc123321 The bible says whe should not intoxicate ourselfs, meaning whe should not drink so much that we become drunk. Wine drinking is not bad.

[@Jamaal4Jesus]

Tuvans need the Lord and GOD Jesus Christ. I pray the eternal Gospel reaches them in Jesus name.

[@Section8Warrior]

really tho? like this is a pretty interesting video and you just spamming your bullshit

[@ogropor]

shamanism is the best we don't need your jewish arab religion

[@trevorkoskela6954]

Everyone... peace, just from your responses it seems like you need Jesus

[@trevorkoskela6954]

Do you have something against homosexuals because ancient peoples have always supported homosexuality

[@trevorkoskela6954]

Shamans of the Native Americans, native Mexicans, tribes in Papua New Guinea and so on have supported gay characteristics. But your right I do not know specifically if your people supported it but most early tribes have. I am Catholic and we love homosexuals unlike Protestants not sure why they are like that. Sorry that your views of Christ have been tainted by ignorant reformers, sometimes they project their own biased opinion onto the figure they are representing as well as the people they are trying to convert. Peace