Munkhbat, 39, Darhad Valley,  Mongolia
Phil Borges

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Munkhbat is a well known shaman in northern Mongolia among the Darhad People.  Munkhbat decided he wanted to do a ceremony and go into trance for me.   At one point in the ceremony he screamed, jumped out of the tent and began writhing on the ground.  He later told us the spirits did not like being called upon in that particular tent.  From then on I always discouraged anyone from doing a ceremony for me.