NYTT LAND unveil the video single ‚Hoge Yage (The Ritual of the Path)‚ taken from their forthcoming new album „Songs of the Shaman„. The ninth full-length, including self-released titles, of the Siberian ritual folk band from Kalachinsk has been slated for release on May 16, 2025.
Nytt Land – Hoge Yage (The Ritual of the Beginning of the Path) [Official Music Video]
NYTT LAND comment: „The ritual song ‚Hoge Yage‘ precedes a shamanic rite and opens the way“, throat singer and multi-instrumenalist Anatoly Pakhalenko explains. „For a successful ritual-journey, a shaman needs not only to handle the spirits with great skill, but it is also important how he begins his journey. Opening rites, also called White Road rites, are an important element of Siberian traditional shamanism that have survived to this day. A rite containing protective spells and spells for a clean and successful path are very important in any endeavor, and such songs are still used as talismans before starting some important business among the indigenous peoples of Siberia.“
