Shamanism

This article is about the practice of shamanism; for other uses, see Shaman (disambiguation). A shaman doctor of Kyzyl. Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices similar to Animism that claim the ability to diagnose and cure human suffering and, in some societies, the ability to cause suffering. This is believed to be accomplished by traversing the axis mundi and forming a special relationship with, or gaining control over, spirits. Shamans have been credited w ...