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Shamanism
Trance, spirit & the drum
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This section has texts about Shamanism and Animism. These are traditional belief systems which consider the entire universe to be alive and interconnected. Shamanism in practice is used to heal and enlighten, using ceremonials which can include rhythmic music, mind altering drugs and mythic journeys into the subconscious. There are also numerous descriptions of Shamanism and related topics in the Native American, the Traditional Asian, Australian, Pacific, and African sections.
Sacred Formulas of the CherokeeJames Mooney, 1891Fetichism in West AfricaRobert Hamill Nassau, 1904Shamanism in SiberiaM. A. Czaplicka, 1914 — A comprehensive review of the ethographic literature concerning Shamanism in Sibera.Shaman, Saiva and SufiR.O. Winstedt, 1925 — An ethographic account of spiritual practices in Malaysia at the start of the 20th century, which included Shamanism, Animism, Hindu and Islamic influences.A Journey in Southern SiberiaJeremiah Curtin, 1909 — The mythology and folklore of the Buriat Mongols of Siberia.AnimismG.W. Gilmore, 1919 — Animism is the concept that the entire universe is alive; this belief is central to Shamanistic spirituality.Aino Folk-TalesBasil Hall Chamberlain, 1888 — A collection of folktales of the Ainu, a shamanistic ethnic minority of Japan.