Beliefs and practices promoting communication with the spiritual world. Shamanistic beliefs are organized around a shaman or medicine man who – as an intermediary between the human and spirit world – is believed to be able to heal the sick (by healing their souls), communicate with the spirit world, and help souls into the afterlife through the practice of entering a trance. In shaman-based religions, the shaman is also responsible for leading sacred rites.
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