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This article is from the Religion-Shamanism FAQ, by Dean Edwards,
Stef Jones, Jilara, Jane Beckman, Ann Albers with numerous
contributions by others.
10 Shamanism
The religious psychic and spiritual practices of a shaman,
and of the helpers, apprentices and crafts and community activities
which support, assist or interact with the shaman in his or her work
as a shaman. In a strict sense, shamanism has also been defined as the
traditional religious systems of the native peoples of Central Asia,
Siberia and the circumpolar region of the Northern Hemisphere. The
term has also been applied more loosely to similar religious practices
found in other areas of the world.
(See also Neo-shamanism, Pseudo-shamanism and Post-Shamanic.)
Dean Edwards (deane@netcom.com)
Shamanism is a system for psychic, emotional, and spiritual healing
and for exploration, discovery, and knowledge gathering about non-
material worlds and states of mind.
Stef Jones (stef@netcom.com)
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