shaman
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"May all that is bad dissolve into the river and never return," the shaman chanted.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Norway's royal family has been buffeted by a succession of scandals in recent times, including the marriage of the crown prince's sister, Princess Märtha Louise to a self-styled American shaman.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
The Joker, for example, becomes Yoka, a shaman and right-hand man to emperor Moctezuma who can communicate with the gods.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
It gives Crystal one of his rare openings for a laugh line, “Say hi to your shaman, wish him a happy 1969 for me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
And as a shaman, I can discover things in the spirit where I cannot go in the body, and I spent much time in trance, exploring that world.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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