what is the meaning of shaman?

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this is the history

Answer 1

I think its another word for holy man. In Latin culture a Shaman is a spiritual being that can transform into different animals.

Answer 2

Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world, mostly animal spirits.
The shamans can treat illnesses or sickness. The main purpose of shamanism is to understand nature and heal the sick.
Shamans get into a trance by singing, dancing, entheogens and drumming.
Some anthropologists and religious scholars define a shaman as an intermediary between the natural and spiritual world, who travels between worlds in a state of trance. Once in the spirit world, the shaman would commune with the spirits for assistance in healing, hunting or weather management. Ripinsky-Naxon describes shamans as, “People who have a strong interest in their surrounding environment and the society of which they are a part.”

Answer 3

A shaman is a wise man/medicine man belonging to certain primitive tribes. He would take on the role of a priest or healer. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanism