Shamanism By: Abril Avendano, Arianna Beltran, April Orozco, Amanda Quintero, Jayleen Rodriguez Period 2
Introducing Shamanism Practice not really a religion First used with Turks and Mongols Practiced around the world It wasn’t found by one person or group There’s no holy book
Beliefs o Deeply connected with nature o Interact with the spirit world and the world around us o Believe that people have auras o Practice rituals & ceremonies that focus on their beliefs o Practiced divination o Some are “healers”
Ritual Yup'ik shaman exorcising evil spirits from a sick boy.
Women’s roles Earliest known Woman shamans dating back to the Paleolithic era in what is now the Czech republic Shamanist gain their knowledge and power by “entering into the spiritual world”. Traveled and retrieve ancient wisdom, and lost power.
Shamanism Drum *Artist's depiction of a Shaman's drum with a three-world cosmology. *Found on shaman drums of the Turks, Mongols and Tungusic peoples in Central Asia and Siberia
Changes of Shamanism over time Has not really changed over time Generation to gerneration One change that has occurred would be the decline of practicing the religion across the world
Decline of Shamanism o Due to religious influences Shamanism lost most of their followers to Christianity o “outdated” Shamanism believes o Shamans began to refuse daily routines