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shaman

[shah-muhn, shey-, sham-uhn] / ˈʃɑ mən, ˈʃeɪ-, ˈʃæm ən /
NOUN
religious specialist
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Haakon's sister, Märtha Louise, has also courted controversy for remarrying an American self-styled shaman in 2024, their business activities ultimately leading her to step back from royal duties.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

"May all that is bad dissolve into the river and never return," the shaman chanted.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

Norway's royal family has been buffeted by a succession of scandals in recent times, including the marriage of the crown prince's sister, Princess Märtha Louise to a self-styled American shaman.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2026

Maybe the shaman saw something and was concerned because she approached Brown and asked if she could sing to him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2025

The shaman smiled fully, the gap in his top front teeth a message of enjoyment.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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

“Historically, Korean shamans are mostly women, which was kind of perfect for us. They were women, but they actually wore male garb, so they were dressed looking like men.”

From Salon Jun. 29, 2025

Mr Verrett has said he is the latest in six generations of shamans and once said he died for four minutes and 25 seconds.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2024

With all the shamans focused on him, the Villac Uma tipped the goblet slowly and carefully.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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