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UK
/ʃˈæmənˌɪzəm/
]
[ US /ˈʃeɪməˌnɪzm/ ]
[ US /ˈʃeɪməˌnɪzm/ ]
NOUN
- an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
- any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
How To Use shamanism In A Sentence
- For instance, I've learned something about Indian beliefs concerning illness and shamanism. HOUR OF THE HUNTER
- Although Shamanism spreaded in the qidan society, systemic and complete classic and doctrine had not formed.
- She has explored various religions and ways of thought throughout her life, from Christianity to agnosticism and Taoism to animism and shamanism to Gnosticism, Hinduism and Buddhism.
- Haunted Land takes us from pre-history to modern times, from Shamanism, through the wild hunt of Europe, to witches, werewolves and vampires and ends with road ghosts, spectral figures and phantom hitch-hikers.
- Confucianism, Taoism, and shamanism have also influenced Japanese religion.
- Shamanism is an ancient religion that includes belief in animism, deities, and demons.
- He writes about shamanism, paganism, mysticism and feminism, and approaches them all with respect, compassion and mischief.
- Korean shamanism is very, very materialistic and this-worldly, as Koreans tend to be.
- In American Indian traditions, witchery is different from Shamanism, though in many traditions, the two are separated by intent. ...um, Hellboy? Witches? Conan?
- Since Buddhism was not seen to be in conflict with the rites of nature worship, it was able to naturally blend in with Shamanism.