Portrait of Mongolian shaman , khuduu aral, khentii province, Mongolia

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Mongolian shamanism has the longest recorded history in the world.[citation needed] The word Böö "shaman; spirit medium; healer" first appeared on oracle bones from the late Shang Dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE). Mongolian classics from the Hunnu Dynasty (1045-256 BCE) provide details about male and female shamans serving as exorcists, healers, rainmakers, oneiromancers, soothsayers, and officials. Shamanic practices continue in present day Mongolia culture

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Location: khuduu aral, khentii province, Mongolia
Photo credit: © Hakbong Kwon / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: belief, boo, cloth, exorcism, mongolia, rainmaker, shaman, shamanism, traditional, woman