I︠A︡kutskoe shamanstvo 1920-1930-e gg.
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The history of relationship between Soviet power and Yakut shamans in the 1920-1930s is presented in the monograph. The basis of the edition is formed by unpublished before archival materials. The place of shamanism in social structure and spiritual life of Yakut society is specified and evaluated in a new way. The activities of Soviet power structures aimed at extirpating the shamanism, and both its positive and negative consequences are considered.