USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word means a holy person or medicine man?
A
Shaman
B
Travois
C
Reservation
D
Potlatch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -/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-2: -A shaman is a priest or priestess in shamanism. Among some Native American peoples, a shaman is a person who is believed to have powers to heal sick people or to remove evil spirits from them.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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