2nd place
silver star award
Yuriy Ogarkov
germany 
title
Shamans of Siberia
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entry description
The Republic of Tuva and The Republic of Khakassia are not only famous for their traditional throat singing Khoomei, national wrestling sport Khuresh and picturesque nature, but also for their ancient culture of shamanism. Shamanism is a widespread religious practice that maintains a strong influence on the people of Siberia. Shamans are mostly seen by local inhabitants as healers, wise saviors and portals between humans and the spirits of the ancestors. They are entirely connected with nature, where nature is their best supplier, their truthful teacher and their only home. Nomadic lifestyle and diverse perception of time than in the Western world. All this is sage like the Sayan Mountains and calm as the slowely floating flocks of the gigantic white clouds, that together perform a harmonious symphony of eternal beauty in that authentic venerable culture.about the photographer
I am a self-taught ukrainian independent photographer based in Barcelona, Spain and Bochum, Germany. Mostly active in photographic genres such as travel, street and portrait. Impressed by the curiosity of life and the beauty of light, I explore the world around me through my photo camera. In my photographs I try to communicate the sense of place, a feeling of an atmosphere and mystics of a moment in a poetic visual language.back to gallery
