In Native American societies, the shaman serves as a spiritual leader, healer, and mediator between the physical and spiritual worlds. They are often tasked with conducting rituals, healing the sick, and providing guidance through visions or dreams. Shamans utilize their knowledge of herbs, rituals, and community traditions to maintain the well-being of their tribe and ensure harmony with nature. Their role is deeply integrated into the cultural and spiritual fabric of their communities, often embodying wisdom and ancestral knowledge.
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.
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.
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.
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
You are not a shaman . You are just normal person.
Shaman City.
Shawn Shaman's birth name is Shawn Sabah Shaman.