Shaman Dance is performed by shaman (sorcerers or witches) who pray to gods, sacrificing, dispelling evils and curing diseases. It is called Tiaodashen by common people. This form of dance was popular ...

As dozens of curious onlookers watch in amazement, the Vietnamese spirit medium dances in a trance, attacking invisible enemies with a sword as drums beat. As dozens of curious onlookers watch in ...

Recently, an eager young American — who will go unnamed — secured an audience with a modern-day shaman — whose identity is a well-guarded secret. The young man was desperate to know what he could do ...

During the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 20th century ethnic Manchu people were persecuted and forced to give up such cultural traditions as the shaman dance tiao tchin meaning ...

Prolonged illness, spiritual possession, stress over family troubles: Len Dong, or Vietnamese shaman dance, posits itself as a cure for all ails. The ancient practice -- previously restricted by ...

Len Dong, which uses musical invocations to lure spirits to possess mediums and communicate with others, has been performed in Vietnam for centuries. For decades, it was restricted by French colonial ...

Aoluguya, a stage play about the life and culture of the Ewenki nationality, kicked off at the Hulun Buir Grand Theater recently. In the show, Shaman dance appeared on the stage for the first time, ...