Marie van der Heijden
Morning Bliss
Photography
120 x 80 cm
Edition of 18
Framed
Purwee belongs to the Tsaatans, one of the last nomadic Reindeer communities in the highlands of Mongolia. Besides taking care of the animals, she assists her husband and shaman Gandat during the nocturnal ceremonies - a task for which she was chosen by the spirits. Among other things, she translates the messages that Gandat receives 'from above' in old Mongolian.