Myths of the Far East. From the taiga master Duente and the shaman Kytna to the spirits of volcanoes and fly agaric girls

What worlds does the Universe consist of and what spirits inhabit them? Why does day and night change? What you need to know about the laws of the taiga?

Far Eastern mythology is among the most archaic. It began to be studied in the 18th century, when the tales of small nations still existed as immutable truths. The first explorers slept in yarangas, ate frozen venison, and wrote down songs and shamanic spells. To this day, from the tundra to deciduous forests, you can hear the sounds of a tambourine and see ritual dances.
From the book “Myths of the Far East” you will learn how the Chukchi imagined the creation of the world, what legends about their ancestors the Nanais composed, and what evil spirits the Kereks believed in.