noun
shaman
SHAY-muhn/ˈʃeɪmən/
A person who communicates with spirits through ritual.
The shaman drums during a ritual communicating with spirits.
Etymology
The term originally referred to a priest among northern Asian peoples, then broadened to similar spiritual practitioners elsewhere. The deeper ancestry of Tungus saman is uncertain.
In context
calling upon your spirit guides this short guided meditation is led by the one and only shaman durrick a sixth generation spirit shaman
More examples
- The story describes a shaman's journey.
- Several shamans attended the gathering.
- The researcher documented the shaman's role in the community.
Forms
shaman · shamans
Similar words
- medium
- A medium usually communicates with spirits of the dead.
- healer
- A healer need not perform spirit-mediated rituals.