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8 Cards in this Set
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Shaman |
Ritual specialist |
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Alter ego |
The “other self” of the shaman, believed to be able to transcend earthly/physical constraints and limitations |
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Spirit flight |
The experience of the spirit leaving the body, typically performed by shamans to achieve an encounter with supernatural forces in a ritual context |
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“Stepped fret” motif |
A common motif in Mesoamerican art. It is composed of three or more steps connected to a hook or spiral, reminiscent of a "greek-key" meander. |
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Clan-crest |
A heraldic badge worn to show allegiance to an individual or membership in a specific clan. |
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Spirit helper |
Animal or creature that accompanies shaman in dangerous vital missions, and a frequent subject in shamanic art of the Northwest Coast |
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Grid plan |
Settlement, usually urban, lay out in which structures are laid out along streets which intersect at right angles to one another in regular intervals |
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Mexica |
The name the Aztecs called themselves |
