Definition of Shamanism. Meaning of Shamanism. Synonyms of Shamanism

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Definition of Shamanism

Shamanism
Shamanism Sha"man*ism, n. The type of religion which once prevalied among all the Ural-Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the good spirits of ancestors. --Encyc. Brit.

Meaning of Shamanism from wikipedia

- Shamanism or samanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman or saman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of...
- noted that providing a definition of Korean shamanism was "really problematic". He characterised "Korean shamanism" as being a largely "residual" category...
- comeback. Yellow shamanism defines a distinct form of shamanism practiced in Mongolia and Siberia. The term "yellow" in "Yellow Shamanism" is derived from...
- follow the religio-cultural practices of shamanism. Some researchers regard Siberia as the heartland of shamanism. The people of Siberia comprise a variety...
- of shamanism. It usually means shamanism practiced by Western people as a type of New Age spirituality, without a connection to traditional shamanic societies...
- Urban shamanism distinguishes traditional shamanism found in indigenous societies from Western adaptations that draw on contemporary and modern roots...
- Shamanic Music is ritualistic music used in religious and spiritual ceremonies ****ociated with the practice of shamanism. Shamanic music makes use of various...
- religion Evenki shamanism Manchu shamanism Turko-Mongolic religion Altaic shamanism Burkhanism Dukha shamanism Mongolian shamanism Black shamanism Tengrism Aiyy...
- Chinese shamanism, alternatively called Wuism (Chinese: 巫教; pinyin: wū jiào; lit. 'wu religion', 'shamanism', 'witchcraft'; alternatively 巫觋宗教 wū xí zōngjiào)...
- Shamanism is a religious practice present in various cultures and religions around the world. Shamanism takes on many different forms, which vary greatly...