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The shaman, or holy man, was the tribes connection between the physical and spiritual worlds. He was the keeper of integrity of ceremonies, the spiritual leader, guidance counselor and healer.

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Shamanism is the basis of all religion. The shaman is a precursor to the role of the priest.

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Who are some important figures of shamanism?

jesus mainly


When was The Archaeology of Shamanism created?

The Archaeology of Shamanism was created in 2001.


How many pages does The Archaeology of Shamanism have?

The Archaeology of Shamanism has 239 pages.


What is the ISBN of The Archaeology of Shamanism?

The ISBN of The Archaeology of Shamanism is 0-415-25255-5.


How many people practice Shamanism today?

there arnt many people in the world that practice Shamanism. Shamanism is great. invovled with animal spirits. and as you can see i am a Native american ;-)


What is the religion hopi people?

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Does shamanism have a holy script?

Shamanism is an oral tradition. Some books exist on the subject, but nothing that I would call a holy scripture.


What has the author Michael Berman written?

Michael Berman has written: 'Who are you?' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, English language 'Graded crosswords for pairwork 1' 'Word dominoes' 'The nature of shamanism and the shamanic story' -- subject(s): Shamanism, Shamanism in literature


Were is shamanism found?

Shamanism, with a capital "S", is the religion of the Tungus people of Siberia. However, shamanism, with a lower-case "s", is NOT a religion. Shamanism has come to be the term applied to similar practices from around the world. A shaman acts as the priest, or priestess, of an animistic society. Shamans commonly provide such services as soul retrieval, medical service, and prophecy for his/her tribe or village.


How many people believe in Shamanism?

500,000


What has the author Ruth-Inge Heinze written?

Ruth-Inge Heinze has written: 'Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternate Modes of Healing' 'Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternate Modes of Healing, 1994' 'The Nature and Function of Rituals' 'Study of Shamanism and Alternate Modes of Healing' 'Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternate Modes of Healing'


Shamanism associated with what other religions?

Catholicts christian