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Where is shamanism especially strong among Mongols in Inner Mongolia?

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Wide autumn valley with golden grass in the foreground and low, tree-covered mountains of the Greater Khingan Range in the distance under a clear sky. — Inner Mongolia Da Hinggan (Greater Khingan) Range, southeast of Hailar, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

In Inner Mongolia, while the Mongols are predominantly followers of Tibetan Buddhism, certain aspects of shamanism continue to be practiced. The stronghold of shamanism among the Mongols in this region is the Hulun Buir league (meng).1