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shamans

NOUN
religious specialist
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He points to the ayahuasqueros, or shamans of the Amazon Basin, as an example of how humans have engaged in radically different methodologies of discovery for generations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Peruvian shamans predict global conflict, a White House shakeup in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025

And the FDA will not approve a ceremony involving shamans and chanting and all of that.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024

Greek photographer Athanasios Maloukos's portfolio of shamans performing rituals on Siberia's frozen Lake Baikal was the judges' choice in the People and Cultures category.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024

Epileptics were often shamans because people just assumed that God gave seizure-visions to the lucky ones.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie


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