USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the shaman’s role in Native American culture?
A
tour guide
B
cook
C
healer
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A shaman is a religious or mystical expert (male or female) who, in traditional Indigenous societies, functions as a healer, prophet and custodian of cultural tradition. (See also Religion and Spirituality of Indigenous Peoples in Canada .)

Detailed explanation-2: -A medicine man or medicine woman is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of Indigenous people of the Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -/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. clairvoyant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shamans are also the store house of traditional knowledge in the form of legends, myths and ritual incantations. They are well versed in ritual performances, and the knowledge and wisdom associated with it. Shamanism is prevalent among different tribes in Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -healing-biiji: ceremony and singing that reverses one’s way of thinking to shift from giving the body wrong information to knowing how to inform the body of correct information for wellness restoration by reawakening to holy thinking.

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