Reviews for Singing Story, Healing Drum: Shamans and Storytellers of Turkic Siberia

The average rating for Singing Story, Healing Drum: Shamans and Storytellers of Turkic Siberia based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-28 00:00:00 ray arroyo The book is based on a very good research with the indigenous people of Tuva and Khakassia of the Siberia. It includes beautiful epics and stories going back to the ancient times. I felt like I am touching to the very old stories of the humankind. There are also very interesting points regarding the twisted language and altered conscious. It is obvious that there is a strong connection between the Siberian and the North and South American Shamans. What a pity that these people were and are still attacked by certain religious and political groups and their destructive ways. Unfortunately their beautiful beliefs and philosophies were almost destroyed. At least some art has survived and now emerging again. Their passion to be a part of the nature and become one with the whole beings in it is the only way for our survival. We all should protect these people, their old ways and their way of living. I loved this book and learned a lot from it. I strongly recommend it.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-05 00:00:00 Robert Martin Because I can't say it any better myself, here is a review from: Library Journal Environmentalist, teacher, and activist Perkins established Earth Dream Alliance to preserve indigenous people, their environment, and their shamanic traditions. This book is a fascinating account of how he and others, through contacts with cultures such as that of the Otavalans, Salasacans, and Shuar, concluded "that in order for life to continue as we know it, we must all change our dream from the one of materialism and domination...to a more spiritual, cooperative, and Earth-honoring one." He recounts shamanic journeys to encourage the reader's self-empowerment, so that knowledge long buried by Western culture may be rediscovered. Recommended for large public and academic libraries, especially those with New Age and anthropological collections. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.