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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

The berdaches are the shamans of the tribe.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



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