shamanism

Proper noun

Proper noun shamanism

1. A kind of religion based on animism (the belief that everything has a spirit), and the practice of special people called shamans.

   Different kinds of shamanism are found all over the world.

   Shamanism is usually practiced by people that others call primative.

   Siberian and Native American shamanism are not the same, but are a lot alike.

2. The practice of a shaman.

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Major religions of the world (edit)

atheism - Buddhism - Christianity - Confucianism - Hinduism - Islam - Jainism - Judaism - paganism - shamanism - Sikhism - Taoism