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Shaman (other)
A shaman is a spiritual practitioner who interacts with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. Shaman or Shamans may also refer to: Places * Mount Shaman, Transbaikalia, Russia * Shaman Rock, Transbaikalia, Russia * Shaman-Gora archaeological site, Russia * Shaman, Iran, a village in Semnan Province, Iran Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming * Shaman (accessory), ''Shaman'' (accessory), an accessory sourcebook for the role-playing game ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition'' * Shaman (character class), a character class in role-playing games * Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons), Shaman (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character class in the role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' Literature * Shaman (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Shaman (novel), ''Shaman'' (novel), a 2013 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson Music * Shaman (album), ''Shaman'' (album), a 2002 album by musician Carlos Santana * Shaman (band), a Brazilian power metal band, briefly sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaman
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. Beliefs and practices categorized as shamanic have attracted the interest of scholars from a variety of disciplines, including anthropologists, archeologists, historians, religious studies scholars, philosophers, and psychologists. Hundreds of books and academic papers on the subject have been produced, with a peer-reviewed academic journal being devoted to the study of shamanism. Terminology Etymology The Modern English word ''shamanism'' derives from the Russian word , , which itself comes from the word from a Tungusic language – possibly from the southwestern dialect of the Evenki spoken by the Sym Evenki peoples, or from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
