Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of Shamanism; characteristic of Shamans or Shamanists.
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- adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of
shamanism
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- adjective of or relating to shamanism
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Examples
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They are given to magical invocations when things go wrong, and to other behaviour that would be more clearly identified as shamanistic, were it not instead identified as "liberal" and "progressive."
Latest Articles 2009
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One point of view I don't see reflected here is the idea that almost ALL cultures can trace their religious roots back to indigenous, often "shamanistic" practices.
Video Resource on Cultural Misappropriation Steve Caldwell 2008
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The unusual/creative behavior you are describing might be viewed as "shamanistic" leading those individuals to be placed in an honored position in certain cultures, which I assume would lead to increased reproductive success.
The Evolutionary Explanation for the Link Between Mental Illness & Creativity Field Notes 2008
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'shamanistic' dances that interrupted them were more conventional.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2009
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With its vast size, its history of migrations and conquests, russia contains a myriad of small ethnic groups—from the reindeer-herding Chukots and the shamanistic Nentsy to the Muslim Avars and the throat-singing Tuvans.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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It's believed that some of these elements represent shamanistic practices to encourage rain or enhance fertility.
Meg Pier: Arizona's Sinagua Petroglyphs Inspire Wonder Meg Pier 2011
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It's a nice shamanistic flourish considering the subject matter of dreams, death, and waking.
A review for INK wendigomountain 2009
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With its vast size, its history of migrations and conquests, russia contains a myriad of small ethnic groups—from the reindeer-herding Chukots and the shamanistic Nentsy to the Muslim Avars and the throat-singing Tuvans.
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Daniel's is musical at its core; emotional too and strangely forensic while shamanistic.
Joseph Vella: The Art of Visual Improvisation: Interview With Adam CK Vollick Joseph Vella 2011
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Daniel's is musical at its core; emotional too and strangely forensic while shamanistic.
Joseph Vella: The Art of Visual Improvisation: Interview With Adam CK Vollick Joseph Vella 2011
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