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The History of Shamanism: A Brief Overview of Shamanism, Part 1
Sometime during the past week, I was conversing with someone about shamanism. Throughout our conversation, I remember that I’d written a paper about shamanism when I was still at Sofia University....
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How One Becomes a Shaman: A Brief Overview of Shamanism, Part 2
In yesterday’s post, we looked at the history of shamanism. We learned that shamanism goes back at least as far as 25,000 years ago in South Africa. We also looked at the varying definitions of shaman....
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Roles of a Shaman: A Brief Overview of Shamanism, Part 3
In yesterday’s post, we looked at the ways in which people become shamans. I also shared an anecdote from one of my classes where I learned that a shaman in one part of the world may be seen as someone...
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Conclusion: A Brief Overview of Shamanism, Part 4
In yesterday’s post, we explored the numerous roles of the shaman. I can remember that when I was first writing this paper about shamanism, I had a vague sense that shamans were responsible for many...
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