It is a ritual to fulfill a long-wished desire or dream and make it come true. It is one of the key rituals conducted at sacred sites. Pilgrims make their wish/wishes silently or out loud, alone or together with a family, a master or a community. Wishes are made with simple words or by chanting …
День: 24.02.2020
Rituals at the sacred sites: Sacred Fire Ceremony
Rituals at the sacred sites: Sacred Fire Ceremony is an ancient ritual of kindling a grand fire at the sacred sites. Intention of conducting the sacred fire ritual is to spiritually cleanse and to become cleansed, unite and to become united, receive information or share information with others.
Updating and clarifying the list of sacred sites of Kyrgyzstan
Aigine CRC completed the first stage of research on clarifying and updating the lists of sacred sites in Kyrgyzstan. The goal of this stage is a rigorous analysis of theCenter’s field materials collected in 2005-2014. Further, the list of sacred sites in each region was checked with new data obtained during December 2018-March 2019 as …
Rituals at the sacred sites: дем салуу (dem saluu)
It is a folk healing method based on recitation of verses from the Holy Q’uran or chanting other prayers. This ritual is intended to stabilize weakened physical condition of a person, who is sick or unwell, by strengthening his/her internal energy and stamina. Water or soil from a sacred site, as well as other items …