 The people of Siberia comprise a variety of ethnic groups, many of whom continue to observe shamanistic practices in modern times.Many classical ethnographers recorded the sources of the idea of "shamanism" among Siberian peoples.Siberian shamans' spirit-journeys (reenacting their dreams wherein they had rescued the soul of the client) were conducted in, e.g., Oroch, Altai, and Nganasan healing séances.