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

- peer-reviewed academic journal being devoted to the study of shamanism. The Modern English word shamanism derives from the Russian word шаман, šamán, which itself...
- comeback. Yellow shamanism defines a distinct form of shamanism practiced in Mongolia and Siberia. The term "yellow" in "Yellow Shamanism" is derived from...
- noted that providing a definition of Korean shamanism was "really problematic". He characterised "Korean shamanism" as being a largely "residual" category...
- follow the religio-cultural practices of shamanism. Some researchers regard Siberia as the heartland of shamanism. The people of Siberia comprise a variety...
- Neoshamanism (or neo-shamanism), refers to new forms of shamanism, where it usually means shamanism practiced by Western people as a type of New Age spirituality...
- Chinese shamanism, alternatively called Wuism (Chinese: 巫教; pinyin: wū jiào; lit. 'wu religion', ' shamanism', ' witchcraft'; alternatively 巫觋宗教 wū xí...
- Mu (Korean: 무) is the Korean term for a shaman in Korean shamanism. Korean shamans hold rituals called gut for the welfare of the individuals and society...
- Shamanic music is ritualistic music used in religious and spiritual ceremonies ****ociated with the practice of shamanism. Shamanic music makes use of various...
- Black shamanism (Mongolian: Хар бөө) is a kind of shamanism practiced in Mongolia and Siberia. It is specifically opposed to yellow shamanism, which incorporates...
- Shamanism is a religious practice present in various cultures and religions around the world. Shamanism takes on many different forms, which vary greatly...