Shamanism Worlds Ceramic Ornament

The three worlds, the upper, the human, and the lower worlds. *The upper world, including sky spirits is often represented by images such as “climbing a mountain, tree, cliff, rainbow, or ladder; ascending into the sky on smoke; flying on an animal, carpet, or broom and meeting a teacher or guide”. *The human world consists of what is visible and known to ordinary senses and people. *The lower world consists of underworld or underwater spirits and is often represented by images including, “entering into the earth through a cave, hollow tree stump, a water hole, a tunnel, or a tube”.