Shamans of Yakutia (unusual prints for garment)

Shamanism is a special stage in the development of the religious beliefs, which developed at a time when the means of livelihood were hunting, fishing and gathering. Although shamans still live in some parts of the world... The ideology of shamanism is characterized by the animation or revitalization of the entire surrounding world. In the old days in Yakutia, individual tribal structures had their own totem - a bird or an animal, which in a certain way characterized the representatives of the family, clan, ulus, transmitted habits in people's behavior. For example, the Raven is the personification of wisdom and secret knowledge. He is one of celestials in Sakha(Yakutia) mythology. This series of print inspired by Sakha and Yukaghir history, beliefs and traditions, totem animals and shamans' mascots. Prints are drawn by hand, painted by acrylic paints. Some details and retouching made in Adobe Photoshop.