noun
- a person who is believed to have the power to heal people and communicate with spirits, especially in some traditional societies
Usage: anthropology; religion
Examples
- The village shaman performed a healing ritual for the sick child.
- She studied the role of shamans in ancient cultures.
- The shaman claimed to communicate with ancestral spirits.
- Many indigenous communities still rely on their local shaman for guidance.
- The anthropologist documented the shaman’s traditional practices.
- He traveled to Siberia to learn from a renowned shaman.