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Athanasios Maloukos

Athanasios Maloukos

Siberia's Shamanism

Buryatian shaman Vitalli performs a ritual to connect with the spirits, on frozen Lake Baikal, with the sacred Ogoi (Dragon) cape in the background. Siberia is considered the heartland of Shamanism with Lake Baikal its most sacred place.

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Athanasios Maloukos

Athanasios Maloukos is an award-winning travel photographer specializing in world religions, disappearing rituals, and sacred ceremonies. With a background in Civil Engineering (NPA) and Anthropology of Religion (UCLA), his work spans from Siberian shamanism to Anatolian mysticism, from African spiritual trance to Himalayan monastic solitude. His visual storytelling has earned recognition in prestigious international competitions and has been exhibited worldwide. His images aim to reveal the divine where culture, belief, and mystery converge, in the sacred margins of human experience.

Athanasios Maloukos

Photographic Areas of Focus

People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Travel

Location

Greece

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