Shaman utensils

Description

8 objects, a) flat two-sided drum “dhyangro” inclusive drum stick, l: 66,5 cm, handle and corpus made from wood, intact covering with animal skin; b) two ritual daggers “phurbu”, l: 20/29,5 cm, wood, carved decor, remains of fabric, exclusively used by religious healers and for ritual purposes only; c) knife with horn handle, l: 20,5 cm, iron blade, corroded, tip dam.; d) snake vertebra necklace, l: 240 cm; e) metal chain with 29 brass bells, l: 90 cm; f) skirt-like garment made from natural coloured cotton cloth, l: 78 cm, spots, tears, minor missing parts; g) fez-like cap, d: 17 cm, woven from wool, decor with porcupine bristles and feathers to the front and long goat hair to the back side;
Shamanism encompasses the belief that shamans are intermediaries or messengers between the human world and the spirit worlds. Shamans are said to treat illness by mending the soul. The shaman also enters supernatural realms or dimensions to obtain solutions to problems afflicting the community. Shamans may visit other dimensions to bring guidance to misguided souls and to ameliorate illnesses of the human soul caused by foreign elements. The shaman operates primarily within the spiritual world, which in turn affects the human world. The restoration of balance results in the elimination of the ailment.