The
Shamanic Society “Adyg Eeren was founded in 2001 by the founding
fahters Adyg-Tyulush
Dopchun-ool Kara-ool, Ymyj-ool
Michail Howalyg-oglu, Saja Gennadi Saryg-oolowich and Sergej Tumat who
builtin
on their own efforts without any help from the state or other
organizations.
The constitution of Adyg Eeren provides for an annual election of the
chairman,
the position of whom is currently fulfilled by Adyg-Tyulush Dopchun-ool
Kara-ool. In 2006 Adyg
Eeren celebrated its 5th anniversary with a big ritual
ceremony.
Adyg Eeren
is working for the revival and renascence of Tyvinian traditions,
customs and
culture. This is to say a revival of spirituality. Shamanic rituals
help to
revive the former culture, as in every ritual lies a deep meaning
Rituals
performed by shamans in Adyg Eeren
Three
categories:
1.
Seasonal
rituals
2.
Everyday
rituals
3.
Healing
rituals
1.
Seasonal rituals
·
In
spring (May, June): Ritual of the awakening of nature: the shaman asks
nature
that the following year shall be fertile and sucessful
·
End of
January and beginning of February: Ceremony of the New Year Shagaa
(according
to the eastern calendar): The shaman asks the spirits of nature and the
spirits
of dead people and ancestors for good relationsips to the living people
(function of the shamanas a mediator
between people and spirits)
·
Rituals
of Dagylga: Consecration of Owaa (holy hills of accumulated stones on
oustanding places like the highest point of a pass), springs and rivers
·
Autum-ritual:
Saryg-Buru (tyvinian) or Sholty list (russian), rituals of the yellow
and the
green leaves constitute a ceremony which asks for a rest for nature
2.
Everyday rituals
·
Rituals
for deceased and their relatives: 7 days after the death of a human
being, 49
(7 times 7) days after the death (transfer of the soul to the other
world), 1
year and 3 years after the death
·
Rituals
for the cleaning of houses from bad spirits: annually orin special
urgent cases
when somebody of the family suffered a severe illness, somebody died or
if some
member of the family is feeling uncomfortable, which makes it necessary
to
drive out bad spirits
·
Rituals
which give advices for impostant situations in life: Shamans can tell
fortunes
and predict future incidents in two ways: With the help of a holy
collection of
stones called Huvaanak or by a the shoulder-blade of a goat, which was
burned
in the fire and is analyzed by the shaman
3.
Healing rituals
A
tyvinian wisdom: “Sagysh-bile aaryr – süsük-bile segir”
“The soul suffers, the faith heals”
·
Individual
treatments in case of health problems, psychological difficulties,
economical
questions or if an advice is necessary
·
Shamanic
massage: traditional forms of massages from chinese or european origin
are
combined with a shamanic ritual. Physiological and psychological
treatments are
cooperating and thus a more effective and sustainable result is gained
·
In the
healing process plants, herbs and minerals are applied, which have been
collected
in spring by the shamans themselves. They make no distinction between
illnesses
which can be healed and those which can’t, because every illness has an
origin
in the soul. Every human being has an unlimited energy of self healing
abilities, which makes it possible that every desease can be healed
through a
strong faith and hope.