1. Shamanism is an ancient religious behavior that is the basis of the neo-shamanism, the western version of the religion, the two however similar do have differences. One distinct difference between the two is that shamanism is a technique while neo-shamanism is a religion. Both have a shaman, a religious specialist who has the ability to enter a trance state to communicate with the spirits or spiritual world. The difference between the two is that in neo-shamanism they believe that shamic teachers believe anyone can be a shaman or at least engage in the practices. Whereas with shamanism there is one designated person that holds the ability to communicate with spiritual world, it is not something that everybody wants to be. Moreover, in neo-shamanism
