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Shamanic rituals among the peoples of Siberia and European Russia embody a complex cultural and spiritual reality, intricately interwoven with everyday practices and collective worldviews. Their historical trajectory—from pre-Christian traditions through periods of Soviet repression to post-Soviet transformations—illustrates not only the remarkable resilience of these practices but also their adaptability within shifting social, political, and ideological contexts. Their persistence into the twenty-first century signifies more than religious continuity; it underscores the enduring human need to sustain connections with the transcendent, the ancestral, and the communal past. At the same time, these practices are increasingly shaped by the forces of globalization: while they re-emerge as markers of cultural resistance and identity, they are also subjected to processes of commodification, being repackaged for tourism and the global “spiritual marketplace.” This dual dynamic—at once preservation and commercialization—renders shamanic rituals a compelling field of inquiry for understanding how traditional religious practices are revived, reinterpreted, and renegotiated within contemporary cultural and economic landscapes.