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Shamanism

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This section has texts about Shamanism and Animism. These are traditional belief systems which consider the entire universe to be alive and interconnected. Shamanism in practice is used to heal and enlighten, using ceremonials which can include rhythmic music, mind altering drugs and mythic journeys into the subconscious. There are also numerous descriptions of Shamanism and related topics in the Native American, the Traditional Asian, Australian, Pacific, and African sections.

For instance:

Sacred Formulas of the Cherokee by James Mooney [1891]
Fetichism in West Africa by Rev. Robert Hamill Nassau. [1904]

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Shamanism in Siberia from Aboriginal Siberia, by M. A. Czaplicka. [1914]
This is a comprehensive review of the ethographic literature concerning Shamanism in Sibera.

Shaman, Saiva and Sufi by R.O. Winstedt. (1925)
This is an ethographic account of spiritual practices in Malaysia at the start of the 20th century, which included Shamanism, Animism, Hindu and Islamic influences.

Animism by G.W. Gilmore [1919]
Animism is the concept that the entire universe is alive; this belief is central to Shamanistic spirituality.

Aino Folk-Tales by Basil Hall Chamberlain [1888]
This is a collection of folktales of the Ainu, a shamanistic ethnic minority of Japan.

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