Николай Бурцев (Burtcev, Nikolai) is building me a custom Khomus!
– i can't wait! smile emoticon
the one in this photo is described as "shamanic" low-frequency* and the sign represents shamanism + scientific knowledge (perfect!). made with a sign of ancient Tengrianism,2 it is used for healing. just looking at it you can feel the magic, and it inspired me to reach out and find out how to get one. this one was sold some time ago, and Nikolai is now only taking custom orders. the one he makes will be his design based on my customary sign, a "medicine wheel" 1
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| the master craftsman will develop a design based on my customary sign |
special thanks to Khomuschut (Хомусчут Андрей) for helping me get hooked up with the master builder, and introducing me to Yakut culture!
* Шаманский низкочастотный хомус "Билгэ" с Тенгрианским знаком "Танца" = Shamanic Low-frequency guimbarde (Bilge?) with "tengrianskim familiar tankha"
khomus, vargan, guimbarde – these are all names for what we call Jew's Harp
links are to Facebook
(facebook) Николай Бурцев is building me a custom Komus! | Robert Cherwink
UPDATE (27 Feb):
i have now received the design, based on my traditional sign –
see also:
whats more: Khomus (Jew's Harp) | Мастер: Николай Бурцев | videos
1 my "wheel" –
with the four cardinal directions, and the balancing between all of the worlds. --- the center point of the cross being where horizontal (physical) and vertical (spiritual) meet; and, then the outer four elements of the quadrants which must remain in balance within the circle. the circle then, again connects all within the universe. also: the points in the quadrants are designed to create movement, begging one to enter into that point in the middle, suggesting meditation and revelation, a shamanic journey which encompasses all.
whats more: Vajrapani 100514
an artwork of mine, using the color gradients version
2 a Central Asian religion characterized by features of shamanism, animism, totemism, both polytheism and monotheism, and ancestor worship. wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengrism
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