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<p>The paper deals with contemporary places of power and New Age sacred landscapes in Russia.* It focuses on the Siberian village of Okunevo, its sacred sites, and their worshippers. Formation of this place of power was a result of the activity of individuals (both academics and adherents of new religious movements), combined with the specific interpretation of archaeological sites and the natural landscape of the area. The landscape around the village of Okunevo affects the interaction of people with the sacred loci and the ways the signs, symbols and narratives about them are created.</p>
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The paper deals with contemporary places of power and New Age sacred landscapes in Russia.* It focuses on the Siberian village of Okunevo, its sacred sites, and their worshippers. Formation of this place of power was a result of the activity of individuals (both academics and adherents of new religious movements), combined with the specific interpretation of archaeological sites and the natural landscape of the area. The landscape around the village of Okunevo affects the interaction of people with the sacred loci and the ways the signs, symbols and narratives about them are created.

The Siberian Village of Okunevo as a Place of Power and its Sacred Landscape

Junior Researcher, European University at Saint Petersburg

Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics

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The paper deals with contemporary places of power and New Age sacred landscapes in Russia.* It focuses on the Siberian village of Okunevo, its sacred sites,...

The Siberian Village of Okunevo as a Place of Power and its Sacred Landscape

Published Online: Dec 22, 2021

Page range: 43 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2021-0016

Keywords
New Age, Russia, places of power, Okunevo, Babaji, academic archaeology, natural landscape

© 2021 Julia Senina, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Siberian Village of Okunevo as a Place of Power and its Sacred Landscape

Published Online: Dec 22, 2021

Page range: 43 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2021-0016

KeywordsNew Age, Russia, places of power, Okunevo, Babaji, academic archaeology, natural landscape

© 2021 Julia Senina, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
New Age, Russia, places of power, Okunevo, Babaji, academic archaeology, natural landscape