Shamanic Worlds: Rituals and Lore of Siberia and Central Asia - Paperbackby Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer (Author) This work introduces traditional Siberian shamans as the poets, therapists and even leaders of their communities. Among the special features of this collection are transcriptions of shamanic exhortations and a study of shamanic tales and rituals. Back Jacket The ancient heartland of shamanism is no longer forbidden territory to travelers or to the spirits. But the spirits never left the vastnesses of Siberia and