Definition of Shaman

a tribal figure that serves as a go-between for the physical and spiritual worlds

Examples of Shaman in a sentence

The shaman of the tribe recommended that the girl not be buried immediately, as he wanted her spirit to have time to leave her body.  🔊

A shaman instructed the tribal dancers on the correct way to complete a rain dance for the gods.  🔊

Each shaman in the tribe was responsible for teaching worship practices of a particular god.  🔊

Embracing the natural world, the shaman made it his life’s work to show people how nature is connected to our souls.  🔊

The shaman was not a healer through lineage, but through his natural abilities as a spiritualist and healer.  🔊

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