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English: An illustration of a shaman in Siberia, produced by the Dutch explorer Nicolaes Witsen in the late 17th century. It is the earliest known pictorial depiction of a Siberian shaman to have appeared in Europe, where Witsen's account first popularised the term "shaman".
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  • 2012-03-23 22:36 Midnightblueowl 758×400× (65218 bytes) An illustration of a [[shaman]] in Siberia, produced by the Dutch explorer [[Nicolaes Witsen]] in the late 17th century. It is the earliest known pictorial depiction of a Siberian shaman to have appeared in Europe, where Witsen's account first populari...

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