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shaman [Brit ˈʃamən, ˈʃeɪmən, Am ˈʃɑmən, ˈʃeɪmən] N

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The flag is a combination of an old, unofficial flag and an often-used sun/moon symbol of the shaman's drum. en.wikipedia.org

Both men and women can be summoned in this way by the deities to be shamans. en.wikipedia.org

Those married to shamans were not even allowed to hold government office, though this law was often bypassed. en.wikipedia.org

Much fascination surrounds the role that the acoustics of the drum play to the shaman. en.wikipedia.org

A subordinate shaman directed that she be encoffined but not immediately buried. en.wikipedia.org

Shaman is a healer with great debuffing abilities. en.wikipedia.org

Among the contexts suggested for their production have been hunting magic, warfare, shamans' traces, weather control, and ancestor veneration. en.wikipedia.org

In some cases, the plastic shaman may have some genuine cultural connection, but is seen to be exploiting that knowledge for ego, power, or money. en.wikipedia.org

Shamans typically live and practice in isolation, undergo private and individual initiations to their roles, and practice ecstatic techniques in conjunction with their work. en.wikipedia.org

These events also require either a shaman, "curandero", or chanter. en.wikipedia.org

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