What did shaman do to help?

Answer 1

The Shaman or medicine man was the tribes true connection to the spirit world. He sought counsel with the spirits and would guide his tribe. He also might be the keeper of the ceremonies of the tribere. Generally, he was an herbalist and a spiritual healer.

They brought there false teaching to North America Native do not label there self's as Shaman's... our Great ancestors would pray and offer smoke herb's to the Creator... now day's shaman's are label as plastic medicine people who try to steal the culture and it is The Creator who gave that to the Native's and the only thing that help's is prayer talk with the Great Sprite their's only one Creator that help's...

Answer 2

They are the spiritual chiefs of Native American tribes. They mostly help people of the tribe in healing or spiritual consulting. They would go on vision quests to communicate with the spirits' world searching for truths. They study the meaning of what and why the planet reacts with us and how to interact with our planet and each other.

Answer 3

In tribal culture, the Shaman acts as healer, diviner, and adviser. He is an intermediary or messenger between the human world and the spirit world. As such he is able to enter supernatural realms or dimensions. He acts primarily in the spiritual dimension, working to alleviate physical ailments by balancing or restoring the soul of the sufferer.

The Shaman can also act as a guide and adviser to the community, teacher, and ritual leader. An important part of what he does is preserving the traditions and lore of the community through story telling.

Modern neo-shamans do much the same thing.

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Answer 4

Generally, the shaman of a tribe is the keeper of medicine and spiritual traditions. He generally will be an herbalist as well as a spiritual advisor.

Answer 5

He is the spiritual leader and healer.