shamanism
Sign in to savethumb|Russian postcard based on a photo taken in 1908 by S. I. Borisov, showing a female shaman of probable Khakas ethnicity
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Research
5,400 papers- Jungian shamanism.Journal of psychoactive drugs · 1989
- Shamanism and complementary therapy.Complementary therapies in nursing & midwifery · 2000
- Shamanism.Obstetrics and gynecology · 1960
- Shamanism and complementary therapy.Complementary therapies in nursing & midwifery · 1997
- Shamanism and altered states of consciousness: an introduction.Journal of psychoactive drugs · 1989
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28 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Etymology
- Definitions
- Criticism of the term
- History
- Beliefs
- Soul and spirit concepts
- Practice
- Music and songs
- Initiation and learning
- Items used in spiritual practice
- Roles
- Ecological aspect
- Economics
- Academic study
- Cognitive and evolutionary approaches
- Ecological approaches and systems theory
- Historical origins
- Semiotic and hermeneutic approaches
- Medical anthropology approaches
- Decline and revitalization and tradition-preserving movements
- Regional variations
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Russian postcard based on a photo taken in 1908 by S. I. Borisov, showing a female shaman of probable Khakas ethnicity
Shamanism is a spiritual practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. The goal of this is usually to direct spirits or spiritual energies into the physical world for the purpose of healing, divination, or to aid human beings in some other way.