Shaman

Thura stood at the end of the great jagged chasm. The young orc’s powerful hand instinctively tightened on the ax as she sought in vain a way across. Thick and muscular of limb and torso, the orc was a skilled fighter despite barely being of adult years. Yet now her broad, rough-hewn features twisted into something more childlike, more fearful, as she ran back and forth without success in her search. Her wide, tusked mouth frowned. Thura shook her head and murmured a wordless protest. Her heavy…

Curandero, which is basically a Roman Catholic Bruja that incorporates catholic elements such as holy water, religious candles, pictures of saints, crosses, etc. Brujas and Curanderos both are native healers or “witch doctors” and are very similar to Shamans in that have influence over the spiritual world and also use that influence to heal and nurture. In Peru, those who practice brujeria are often respected members of the community, and are sought after for many things; fortune telling,…

The shamans often danced and sang to provoke spirits often in the amusment of others to please or entertain them usually boardoering the dramatic. They would often wear elaborate and complicated costumes that would involve the audience.These dances were performed…

However, this is not to say that the concept of the paranormal is a new one. Paranormal experiences have been documented since human beings began keeping records. The interpretation of a paranormal experience is largely influenced by an individual’s religion. Religion is a concept that does not have one simple definition. Over the years, religions have and will continue to change and develop as more is explored. Robert Bellah, a religious scholar and sociologist, focused much of his work on the…

into the hands of American doctors and most people do not question their doctors. In some countries this is not the case. In other countries around the world, there is less use of doctors to cure sicknesses. Instead the people, who are sick, go see shamans or herbalists. The article Healing Herbs and Dangerous Doctors Fruit Fever and Community Conflicts with Biomedical Care in Northeast Thailand discussed the different views of the medical system. There were several interviews that were…

One occurring motif in the book is ghosts. These ghosts can represent many things in Kingston’s stories. The ghosts that Kingston describes in “Shaman” are the Americans, while ghosts can also represent Moon Orchid or the “No Name Aunt”. Unlike her mother who is not affected by ghosts, Kingston presents herself like a ghost, insecure about her cultural identity. Another topic that reappears in the…

large group of other individuals. As in every ancient tribe, a ruler, or king, will be selected. Ordinarily, the role of the king will be played by the highest public elected official. Moreover, as the shaman of the tribe, the assembly chair will also play his or her role. As in ancient times shamans thought differently than the rest of the tribe and only responded to tribal king, same with the assembly. The assembly chair is normally seated across the assembly. Surrounding the chair are two…

The Chavin de Huantar is a building used for religious purposes that was made between 900-200 B.C.E. The intended audience of this structure would be the shamans; people who practiced shamanism and were considered spiritual leaders who were connected to and influencing spiritual elements. So, the sacred theme would be religion, specifically Shamanism, a religious culture that flourished in the Andes Mountains from 900-200 B.C.E. which is around the time this structure was made. The structure…

Native Americans Religion • Each tribe has their own religion • A ritual taken by adolescence boys, this includes a journey to have a vision of a future guardian spirit that includes: fasting, isolation and meditation. This rituals is about Animism and that everything has a spirit. Some explain it as a experience that takes the boy out of his body and while still containing consciousness. Those taking it were seeking help from a spirit guardian • Spirits can contact the human world. Some native…

world. He or she becomes an interceder between the world of living and the world of the spirits: a place where dead spirits duel after their life on earth. The spirits duel till they are reincarnated back onto earth. Such a person was called a shaman. Being a shaman is a blessing according to the Hmong and taken with great pride among the people. Lia’s parents accepted that fate and took pride in it initially until they witnessed what that could do to Lia. They were faced with many…