Musée d‘ethnographie de l‘Université de Bordeaux
Anonymous recollects the shaman’s garment
“The shaman’s garment is decorated with images of animals from different times, as well as fish and birds. There are even depictions of creatures that lived long ago and were never seen by humankind — only the shaman knew where and how they lived. During the ritual, when he transformed into a bird, the shaman could see them while flying. In the water, in rivers or lakes, he moved in the form of a fish and knew what was happening below the surface. As an animal, he walked through the forest. The shaman moved there as a friend and helper of the forest and of nature. People knew nothing of this. They had long distanced themselves from the knowledge of the shamans and had forgotten everything.” (Video in progress)
Recorded 2024.