This part of my blog is the continuation of my earlier article "Kirat vs Hinduism" and the comment posted by "Shalav Rana". As mentioned by Shalav I would like to go little detail in Shamanism, as it interests me too.
"Shamanism, as described by most scholars, is pre-eminently a magico-religious phenomenon of Siberia and central Asia. In fact the word “Shaman” comes originally from the Tungistic word ‘saman’ meaning ‘who is excited, moved, raised’ and was borrowed into English from Russian. The term is descriptive of the shaman’s most basic attribute-shaking, or an ‘ecstatic trance’.
Source: http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_02_01_11.pdf"
Though, the word shaman has lot more meaning in real life. Me too have went through few article in quest of getting few of my answers.
No doubt that shamanism is one of the oldest belief existed on the earth. Prior to any relgion on the earth its there since the humans start existing on this earth. Hence, its natural to find shamanism in every part of the world and every religion.
As far as Hinduism goes I have agree on this:
Hinduism = Pre-vedic religion(aboriginal) + Vedic religion.
In this pre vedic religion directly means to shamanism and animism and belief in nature worshipping. At that time people's wisdom was only limited towards some unforseen power or spirit, which is actually true and it is a raw form of human belief. Because, its actually deals with the inner human instict - fear. Because, when you are in situation which is out of your control, your heart and mind will start looking at that ultimate power (later got different name when religions came into practise). Than, later of course few wise people born in different parts of world and started the so called religion with the so called sacred book and claimed that they got the actual or ultimate knowledge. The thing I want to emphasis is that shamanism was always there and will continue to exist till the humans are there in this earth, because its the basis of all beliefs (human beliefs).
In that way Magars too are very much influenced by it. No doubt Hinduism and Buddhism came much later, in Magars life. And also, Magars are more influenced by Hinduism then Buddhism as you all know, as compare to Gurungs who are more towards Buddhism and has less effect of Hinduism.
There are numbers of examples which shows the influence of shamanism in their life. In fact I have seen that whenever there is a discussion on shamanism, I have seen Nepal got its own share.
I have seen Magar still belive in 'Boksi', 'Masan', then 'phookne' by some lama and the list is endless.
May be we can continue this topic further with our discussion. I myself want to go in few details in future.
"Shamanism, as described by most scholars, is pre-eminently a magico-religious phenomenon of Siberia and central Asia. In fact the word “Shaman” comes originally from the Tungistic word ‘saman’ meaning ‘who is excited, moved, raised’ and was borrowed into English from Russian. The term is descriptive of the shaman’s most basic attribute-shaking, or an ‘ecstatic trance’.
Source: http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_02_01_11.pdf"
Though, the word shaman has lot more meaning in real life. Me too have went through few article in quest of getting few of my answers.
No doubt that shamanism is one of the oldest belief existed on the earth. Prior to any relgion on the earth its there since the humans start existing on this earth. Hence, its natural to find shamanism in every part of the world and every religion.
As far as Hinduism goes I have agree on this:
Hinduism = Pre-vedic religion(aboriginal) + Vedic religion.
In this pre vedic religion directly means to shamanism and animism and belief in nature worshipping. At that time people's wisdom was only limited towards some unforseen power or spirit, which is actually true and it is a raw form of human belief. Because, its actually deals with the inner human instict - fear. Because, when you are in situation which is out of your control, your heart and mind will start looking at that ultimate power (later got different name when religions came into practise). Than, later of course few wise people born in different parts of world and started the so called religion with the so called sacred book and claimed that they got the actual or ultimate knowledge. The thing I want to emphasis is that shamanism was always there and will continue to exist till the humans are there in this earth, because its the basis of all beliefs (human beliefs).
In that way Magars too are very much influenced by it. No doubt Hinduism and Buddhism came much later, in Magars life. And also, Magars are more influenced by Hinduism then Buddhism as you all know, as compare to Gurungs who are more towards Buddhism and has less effect of Hinduism.
There are numbers of examples which shows the influence of shamanism in their life. In fact I have seen that whenever there is a discussion on shamanism, I have seen Nepal got its own share.
I have seen Magar still belive in 'Boksi', 'Masan', then 'phookne' by some lama and the list is endless.
May be we can continue this topic further with our discussion. I myself want to go in few details in future.
