shamanism

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Introduction
Classic shamanism
- Worldview
- Social role
- Personal characteristics
- Selection
- Degrees of proficiency
- Basic tasks
- Forms of revelation
- Dress and equipment
- Drama and dance
Persistence of shamanism
Shamans outside of northern Asia
- The American Arctic
- American Indians
- Southeast Asia and Oceania

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