USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for a medicine man?
A
mesa
B
shaman
C
adobe
D
dugout
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -medicine man, also called medicine person or healer, member of an indigenous society who is knowledgeable about the magical and chemical potencies of various substances (medicines) and skilled in the rituals through which they are administered.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is then possible to differentiate between the shaman as primarily the mediator between the supernatural powers and man, and the medicine-man as primarily the curer of diseases through traditional techniques.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Portrayal of the Native American Medicine Man or Shaman – Art Hx: Visual and Medical Legacies of British Colonialism.

Detailed explanation-4: -/ˈʃeɪ.mən/ us. /ˈʃeɪ.mən/ in particular religions, a person who is thought to have special powers to control or influence good and evil spirits, making it possible for them to discover the cause of illness, bad luck, etc. People who perform magic or have paranormal abilities. alchemist.

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