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First of all, I think it's important to ask yourself why you want to practice a religion you know nothing about? Tengerism is an indigenous religion of a specific area of the world - which doesn't necessarily mean that only inhabitants of that region can practice it, but it's going to be much harder and I would think there should be a "call" of sorts from those spirits. Also remember that Tengerism, like most "shamanic" religions, is really essentially animism, with a subset of religious specialists (the shamans). You can be an animist anywhere, and as an animist you are going to be working with the spirits of the place you live, not a distant land. And even if you want to eventually train as a shaman, you will have to understand the workings of your local spirit landscape more than those of another.
Anyway, not sure how you could scour the internet without finding Tengerism.org but I'd start there. Also, there are great resources OFF the internet in the form of books, I'd recommend anything by Sarangerel, as well as this fantastic book.
Castaneda is fiction.......good, but fiction. ;)
I would seek out Sarangerel Odigon's book 'Chosen by the Spirits' and also look online for free pdf files if your budget is tight.
http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Spirits-Following-Shamanic-Calling/dp/0892818611
You may also wish to seek out 'Sacred Hoop' magazine produced by Nicholas Breeze Wood and his free articles on 3worlds.co.uk . He's a nice guy and may let you have access to Hoop articles for free if you ask nicely. ;)