Shaman

Definitions

1. A traditional faith healer.
2. A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: medicine man, medicine woman, priest-doctor, witch doctor”

“Shepard: What rites did you go through to become⟳ chief shaman? Shaman: Becoming the shaman is excruciating. I passed through rites that made me wish⟳ to die⟳. I carry⟳ the scars on my soul. Shaman: I must perform⟳ rites each dawn and dusk to keep⟳ me bound into our krogan nature. Our spirit is one of violence and death. I must be attuned to that.”

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