Shaman
noun
A person who is believed to have the power to communicate with spirits, especially to predict the future or to heal sickness.
In many tribal cultures, the shaman is seen as the most important member of the tribe, as they can ask the spirits for advice.
Often appears as...
- tribal shaman
- shaman rituals
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Academic
noun
A person who is believed to have the power to communicate with spirits, especially to predict the future or to heal sickness.
In many tribal cultures, the shaman is seen as the most important member of the tribe, as they can ask the spirits for advice.
Often appears as...
- tribal shaman
- shaman rituals
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Understand that 'shaman' refers to a role in certain cultures; using it respectfully avoids cultural appropriation.
She studied the role of the shaman in indigenous traditions with great respect.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fantasy
'Shaman' is not just a fantasy term; it's based on real spiritual leaders with cultural significance.
The documentary focused on the shaman's impact on the community's health.
Pro Tip 3/3Spiritual Healer
Although 'shaman' has a mystical sound, remember it often implies healing and guidance, not just magic.
People visited the village shaman to seek holistic remedies.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Understand that 'shaman' refers to a role in certain cultures; using it respectfully avoids cultural appropriation.
She studied the role of the shaman in indigenous traditions with great respect.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fantasy
'Shaman' is not just a fantasy term; it's based on real spiritual leaders with cultural significance.
The documentary focused on the shaman's impact on the community's health.
Pro Tip 3/3Spiritual Healer
Although 'shaman' has a mystical sound, remember it often implies healing and guidance, not just magic.
People visited the village shaman to seek holistic remedies.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Understand that 'shaman' refers to a role in certain cultures; using it respectfully avoids cultural appropriation.
She studied the role of the shaman in indigenous traditions with great respect.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fantasy
'Shaman' is not just a fantasy term; it's based on real spiritual leaders with cultural significance.
The documentary focused on the shaman's impact on the community's health.
Pro Tip 3/3Spiritual Healer
Although 'shaman' has a mystical sound, remember it often implies healing and guidance, not just magic.
People visited the village shaman to seek holistic remedies.
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Cave Art 101 PIPE National...
the meaning and purpose of cave art. Some scholars think cave paintings were created by shamans who would go deep into caves and enter a trance-like state, drawing animals they encountered in the spirit world. Symbols repeated across artworks may indicate that those symbols
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Steve Winter: On the...
started when I was there we walked three days I saw the track of one deer nothing else a sambar deer there was nothing else there but these guys are out surveying and this man here was local shaman said he has a tiger that come to
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Rain Forest Shaman PIPE...
Paraguay's famed here's a shaman whose knowledge of medicinal plants equals that of a medical library Paraguay has one of the highest afforestation rates in the world and there's a hope to record the shamans knowledge before the
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Mark Plotkin: What the...
full of luxuriant vegetation, in which isolated peoples can remain in isolation, can maintain that mystery and that knowledge if they so choose. Let's live in a world where the shamans live in these forests
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Brazil’s indigenous...
the length means life and is where we find the medicine when somebody seek they come to the shaman and sharma they push you to tell him why the dreamer in the last month or last days we can go
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The gender-fluid history...
a collective term for shamans of various ethnic groups. They were the community healers, specialists in herbal and divine lore. They delivered babies and communicated with the spirit world.
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Uncover the Mysteries of...
from depths beyond history local shamans say this lake was formed when the earth split open revealing a pillar of flames reaching to the sky quenched only by deepest floodwaters
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Teeth Chiseling PIPE...
would be out of the question the procedure will also damage polanyi's teeth shortening their life the shamans aim is true although he's only performed tooth filing once before
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How I found a mythical...
It was just part of their everyday life. They drink its water. They take in its vapor. They cook with it, clean with it, even make their medicines with it. I met the shaman,
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The myth of the stolen...
Back at camp, the villagers were fishing with barbasco poison, cooking, and eating. Only the shaman’s little sister refrained. Then, everyone else fell into a deep sleep.
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Cave Art 101 PIPE National...
the meaning and purpose of cave art. Some scholars think cave paintings were created by shamans who would go deep into caves and enter a trance-like state, drawing animals they encountered in the spirit world. Symbols repeated across artworks may indicate that those symbols
Video examples
Steve Winter: On the...
started when I was there we walked three days I saw the track of one deer nothing else a sambar deer there was nothing else there but these guys are out surveying and this man here was local shaman said he has a tiger that come to
Video examples
Rain Forest Shaman PIPE...
Paraguay's famed here's a shaman whose knowledge of medicinal plants equals that of a medical library Paraguay has one of the highest afforestation rates in the world and there's a hope to record the shamans knowledge before the
Video examples
Mark Plotkin: What the...
full of luxuriant vegetation, in which isolated peoples can remain in isolation, can maintain that mystery and that knowledge if they so choose. Let's live in a world where the shamans live in these forests
Video examples
Brazil’s indigenous...
the length means life and is where we find the medicine when somebody seek they come to the shaman and sharma they push you to tell him why the dreamer in the last month or last days we can go
Video examples
The gender-fluid history...
a collective term for shamans of various ethnic groups. They were the community healers, specialists in herbal and divine lore. They delivered babies and communicated with the spirit world.
Video examples
Uncover the Mysteries of...
from depths beyond history local shamans say this lake was formed when the earth split open revealing a pillar of flames reaching to the sky quenched only by deepest floodwaters
Video examples
Teeth Chiseling PIPE...
would be out of the question the procedure will also damage polanyi's teeth shortening their life the shamans aim is true although he's only performed tooth filing once before
Video examples
How I found a mythical...
It was just part of their everyday life. They drink its water. They take in its vapor. They cook with it, clean with it, even make their medicines with it. I met the shaman,
Video examples
The myth of the stolen...
Back at camp, the villagers were fishing with barbasco poison, cooking, and eating. Only the shaman’s little sister refrained. Then, everyone else fell into a deep sleep.
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Quote examples
Wes Craven
American Director
I think the experience of going to a theater and seeing a movie with a lot of people is still part of the transformational power of the film, and it's equivalent to the old shaman telling a story by the campfire to a bunch of people.
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Andrew Motion
English Poet
I'm not much given to making shamanistic remarks about all this, but I'm a great believer in the dream life. If I can carry without spilling whatever it is that drips into my head in the night to my desk, then that's valuable.
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Genesis P-Orridge
English Musician
To be an 'artist' is as much a calling from and to a divine service as becoming a physician, nurse, priest, shaman, or healer.
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Alessandro Michele
Italian Designer
My father was a shaman. He told me that time doesn't exist. He didn't use a clock. He didn't know when my birthday was.
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Ken Kesey
American Author
Listen, wait, and be patient. Every shaman knows you have to deal with the fire that's in your audience's eye.
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Stanislav Grof
Czechoslovakian Psychologist
I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies.
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean Director
In history, psychedelic plants were used by priests and shamans with a desire to discover the interior.
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Billy Corgan
American Musician
I went to see a shaman. He put his hands on me, and I cried like a baby for an hour.
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Josh Tillman
American Musician
It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.
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Roy Choi
South Korean Chef
I dream like a shaman.
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Wes Craven
American Director
I think the experience of going to a theater and seeing a movie with a lot of people is still part of the transformational power of the film, and it's equivalent to the old shaman telling a story by the campfire to a bunch of people.
Quote examples
Andrew Motion
English Poet
I'm not much given to making shamanistic remarks about all this, but I'm a great believer in the dream life. If I can carry without spilling whatever it is that drips into my head in the night to my desk, then that's valuable.
Quote examples
Genesis P-Orridge
English Musician
To be an 'artist' is as much a calling from and to a divine service as becoming a physician, nurse, priest, shaman, or healer.
Quote examples
Alessandro Michele
Italian Designer
My father was a shaman. He told me that time doesn't exist. He didn't use a clock. He didn't know when my birthday was.
Quote examples
Ken Kesey
American Author
Listen, wait, and be patient. Every shaman knows you have to deal with the fire that's in your audience's eye.
Quote examples
Stanislav Grof
Czechoslovakian Psychologist
I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies.
Quote examples
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean Director
In history, psychedelic plants were used by priests and shamans with a desire to discover the interior.
Quote examples
Billy Corgan
American Musician
I went to see a shaman. He put his hands on me, and I cried like a baby for an hour.
Quote examples
Josh Tillman
American Musician
It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.
Quote examples
Roy Choi
South Korean Chef
I dream like a shaman.
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