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To Deal With spiritual Forces.
the shaman was the healer of the tribe and also spoke with the gods
Shaman or Witch Doctor.
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Native American healers' roles were to help heal the sick. There was no payment usually given as such. However, gifts of tobacco, blankets, food, etc were quite often given to the shaman for his help.
one who can communicate with spirits.. A shaman is a member of certain tribal societies who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events.
Wise one. Medicine man. Hedge witch. Depends on your definition. Technically a "Shaman" is a member of the Tungusk tribe of Siberia who communes with the land spirits on behalf of their community, while "Witch Doctor" is an insult applied by early European settlers in America to the healers in the native communities.
http://www.youtube.com/user/AntiNRA Yes shamans still exist, here is an example of a very wise old shaman, there are many more in Brazil and India, and In the native American culture.
Independent Lens - 1999 The Split Horn Life of a Hmong Shaman in America 3-6 was released on: USA: 12 October 2001
The shaman performed a ritual to communicate with the spirits.
Shaman City.
Shawn Shaman's birth name is Shawn Sabah Shaman.