shamans

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He points to the ayahuasqueros, or shamans of the Amazon Basin, as an example of how humans have engaged in radically different methodologies of discovery for generations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Peruvian shamans predict global conflict, a White House shakeup in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

The shamans, like the one seen in “Squid Game,” usually are mediators to the spirit world using divination or other rituals.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

Mr Verrett has said he is the latest in six generations of shamans and once said he died for four minutes and 25 seconds.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

Presumably shamans recounted their stories to attentive crowds; almost certainly, they explained when and where the gods wanted to build mounds.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann