English Explanatory Dictionary

aranga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Among Siberian peoples, a platform on which the body of a deceased human, usually a shaman (or his horse), is placed, as a form of sky burial.

Word forms

aranga arangas

Etymology

Compare Evenki арангас (arangas), Yakut араҥас (araŋas), etc.

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