Some of the religions practiced in Northern Eurasia include:
- Shamanism: practiced by indigenous peoples such as the Sami, Yakuts, Evenks, and Chukchi in the Arctic regions of Russia
- Tengriism: a Turkic and Mongolic belief system based on the worship of Tengri, the sky god, practiced by various ethnic groups in Central Asia and Siberia
- Russian Orthodoxy: the predominant religion in Russia, brought by missionaries from Byzantium in the 10th century
- Islam: practiced by various ethnic groups in the Caucasus region and Central Asia, introduced through Arab and Persian merchants and missionaries
- Buddhism: practiced by some ethnic groups in Siberia and Mongolia, introduced through trade with China and Tibet
These religions were practiced by different ethnic groups and communities in Northern Eurasia.
What religions were practiced in Northern Eurasia, and by whom?
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