Shamanism — Shaman redirects here. For other uses, see Shaman (disambiguation). Russian postcard based on a photo taken in 1908 by S. I. Borisov, showing a female shaman, of probable Khakas ethnicity.[1] Shamanism is an anthropological term referencing a… … Wikipedia
Shamanism among Eskimo peoples — refers to those aspects of the various Eskimo cultures that are related to the shamans’ role as a mediator between people and spirits, souls, and mythological beings. Such beliefs and practices were once widespread among Eskimo groups, but today… … Wikipedia
Shamanism in Ayyavazhi — Shamanism is in practice in Ayyavazhi right from the period of Vaikundar. At present certain people who are considered to be posed by the divine power use to perform shamanism in many Ayyavazhi worship centers. Though a whole acceptance from the… … Wikipedia
Shaman’s Drum — A “journal of experiential shamanism” published by the Cross Cultural Shamanism Network, a not for profit educational organization. The magazine seeks to encourage the study of shamanism from a practical perspective, offering ethnographic… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
shamanism — shamanist, n., adj. shamanistic, adj. /shah meuh niz euhm, shay , sham euh /, n. 1. the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans. 2. any similar religion. [1770 80; SHAMAN… … Universalium
Shamanism in Siberia — Northern Asia, particularly Siberia is regarded as the locus classicus of shamanism.Hoppál 2005:13] It is inhabited by many different ethnic groups. Many of its Uralic, Altaic, and Paleosiberian peoples observe shamanistic practices even in… … Wikipedia
Shamanism among the indigenous peoples of the Americas — Further information: Native American mythology and Native American religion The numerous indigenous peoples of the Americas held manifold beliefs in magic, in western ethnology sometimes described as shamanism, sorcery or… … Wikipedia
International School of Shamanism — A school based in Atlanta that offers individual and group seminars and workshops, consultations, healing, rites of passage, and other services which aim to align an individual’s mind, body, and spirit and reconnect people with the sacredness… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
Shamanism — • A vague term used by explorers of Siberia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to designate not a specific religion but a form of savage magic or science, by which physical nature was believed to be brought under the control of man… … Catholic encyclopedia
Shaman's Drum Journal — Shaman s Drum Journal, a periodical devoted to experiential shamanism, is edited by Timothy White and published by the Cross Cultural Shamanism Network (a nonprofit educational organization).The mission of the magazine is to encourage and support … Wikipedia
