shaman

(noun)

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds.

Related Terms

  • spirits
  • animism

Examples of shaman in the following topics:

  • Animism

    • Shamans, also sometimes called medicine men or women, serve as mediums between the physical world and the world of spirits.
  • Magic and Supernaturalism

    • In general, The term religion is reserved for an organized cult with a priesthood and dedicated sites of worship or sacrifice, while magic is prevalent in all societies, regardless of whether they have organized religion or more general systems of animism or shamanism.
  • Religious Experience

    • Characteristic of the shaman, the goal of this type of experience is to leave one's body and experience transcendental realities.
  • The Evolution of Health Care and Medicine

    • Within a given culture, elements of folk medicine may be diffusely believed by many adults or may be gathered and applied by those in a specific role of healer, shaman, midwife, witch, or dealer in herbs.
    • The man pictured here is a shaman or traditional healer in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
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