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Siberia’s Shamanism

ATHANASIOS MALOUKOS

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A Buryatian shaman performs a ritual to connect with the spirits, on frozen Lake Baikal, with the sacred Ogoi cape in the background. Lake Baikal is considered the most sacred place of Siberia’s shamanism.

The origins of shamanism can be traced back to the ancient nomadic cultures of Central Asia and especially Siberia, where shamanism was a prevalent form of spiritual practice.

A shaman serves as a healer, problem solver, protector from hostile spirits, a guide and a medium between the spiritual and human worlds.

Neutral Density Photography Awards 2023

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A visual trip to Kerala's culture

A series of traditional, religious and cultural events in the Indian state of Kerala, ranging from Theyyam ritual for becoming a God, preparations for a Kathakali performance and ancient shadow puppetry to the grand Pooram festival in Thrissur to the self-mutilating Oracles of Kodungallur Bharani.

Photographer: Athanasios Maloukos

IPA 2021

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The Voodoo Wrestlers of Kinshasa

ATHANASIOS MALOUKOS

Greece

In the overpopulated and overwhelming suburbs of the Congolese capital, hidden behind decaying buildings and deafening traffic, a unique form of wrestling has become a local favorite.

It sure is the Congolese adaptation of wrestling: The Catch Fétiche of Kinshasa

Neutral Density Photography Awards 2023