Abstract:

During history, the Uyghur Turks have believed in various religions, such as Shamanism, Manichism, Buddhism and Christianity. All these religions have left deep traces in the Uighur Turks' system of faith and psychology, in the material and spiritual culture. Shamanism is still living among them. The Uyghur shamans, on the one hand, try to adapt their vegan practices to Islamic understanding, while on the other hand, they use the vegan practices for shamanist purposes. This article will discuss and evaluate the shamans known as "perihon", "price", "dahan", "molla", "buvi" and their magical treatments, practices, shaman prayers among the Uyghurs today.

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