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nounan animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
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nounany animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)type of:
Definition that contains shamanism
- shaman in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
- shamanism any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- shamanistic of or relating to shamanism
- priest-doctor in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
- shamanist of or relating to shamanism
- shamanize practice shamanism
- lamaism a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism
- shamanise practice shamanism
- tibetan buddhism a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism