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Shaman Bifatima performing kamlanie

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4 june 2013

Almaty Region, 2013. Bifatima, a Kazakh shaman, performing kamlanie — an ancient ritual of communicating with spirits, accompanied by chanting, drumming, and invocations to the forces of nature.

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