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According to the traditional Even view, the river, small river, lake and sea were represented by sacred elements where the spirit of water-MөөMuhonni in the form of an antromorfny being lived. Knowing that water keeps a secret of the life, they respectfully treated water. In nomadic life everyone has to develop the abilities to hear and understand the speech of water. In the Upper World, the Middle World and in the Lower one there are shaman rivers and lakes. People of traditional culture always brought sacrifices for the purpose of propitiation of spirit of water in order that she patronized them in any cases of nomadic life. According to the Tungus mythology the space patrimonial river flows through all three worlds of the Universe: top - in the Upper world, the middle - in the Middle, and the mouth - in the Lower. The Middle world is considered dwelling of people, the Upper world - the place of stay of souls of people and animals, and in Lower - there live the died relatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]