What is Shaman?
A '''shaman''' is a kind of [[medicine man]] who practices [[shamanism]]. Shamans were believed to be able to talk to the [[spirit]] world, usually [[animal]] spirits. In some tribes shamanism is important such as the [[Yanomamis]] (a Venezuelan tribe in the Venezuelan forest). A shaman was a person who had a special connection to the spiritual world. ==Related pages== * [[Spiritism]] *[[Medicine man]] *[[Ainu]] [[Category:Religious people]] {{religion-stub}}