Ak Jang in the context of Altai religious tradition

In 1904, a Native religious movement, Ak Jang, formed in Gorny Altai in Southwestern Siberia. It strongly opposed itself to Shamanism, which was considered to be the “core” tradition of Altaians. The initial persecution of the movement by the Russian colonial administration did not stop its spread a...

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Other Authors: Mullens, James G.
Language:en_US
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-01192005-154827