Things You'll Only See In Russia

Shamanistic Island

The remote island of Olkhon practices Shamanism, which is a religion that is looked down upon in most parts of the world. The reason why it's still so popular on this Russian island is because of how remote it really is. There's no room for other religions on Olkhon, especially because it's so commonly practiced. 

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