Meaning & use
shaman
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A person believed to have the ability to communicate with spirits and to heal or guide their community through ritual practices.
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The tribe's shaman led a ceremony to bless the harvest.
Anthropologists studied how the shaman's role shaped the community's spiritual beliefs.
A note on using this word
Shaman originates from the Tungusic languages of Siberia and is now used broadly to describe spiritual healers across many cultures.
Words with a similar meaning
medicine manhealer
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