Dashi Namdakov, a descendant of darkhans, a Buddhist region in Siberia, learned the craft of blacksmithing and sculpture after being cured of a life-threatening illness by a Buryat shaman. He is now an internationally acclaimed artist, carrying on his ancestors' traditions by working with fire and metal to create spiritually charged art.
Blacksmith
In Siberia's Buddhist region, the Buryatian darkhans were renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship, impressive martial skills, and deeply rooted shamanic heritage.
