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
Once, they brought in a shaman to cleanse the house with sage and cedar during a full blood moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
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
Devin even gives her something he received from a Maori shaman during their first one-on-one date in New Zealand.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
Lee seemed to see the shaman shaking a feather-trimmed rattle and commanding something to obey him.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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