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shamanism

[shah-muh-niz-uhm, shey-, sham-uh-] / ˈʃɑ məˌnɪz əm, ˈʃeɪ-, ˈʃæm ə- /
NOUN
folk medicine
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The unusually public and hostile feud — which has included allegations of plagiarism, chart rigging and shamanism — has led to hundreds of millions of dollars being wiped off Hybe’s market value.

From New York Times May 12, 2024

The practice is linked to a sect of esoteric Japanese Buddhism called Shugendo, which has its roots in ancient mysticism, shamanism, and mountain worship.

From National Geographic Jan. 19, 2024

Even today, the place is visited by practitioners of shamanism, who organise drumming sessions in the cave.

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2023

From flying reindeer to presents and ornaments to the bearded man with the North Pole address, a ton of iconography overlaps with indigenous psychedelic shamanism in Siberia and northern Europe.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2022

The old unorganised animism passes into an organised shamanism, such as still prevails among certain Siberian tribes.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)




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