Towards a Better Understanding of Shamanism

Shamanism in Anthropology has been an entity in a constant
metamorphosis. It has always been considered exotic and its
existence around the globe was never contradicted. However, over
the years it did not receive the scholarly attention that it so
requires. The age of discovery garnered a multitude of
information on shamanism all over the world. The reporters
invested a great deal of accuracy in the gathering of the
information, but their observational skills were mostly
underdeveloped. Furthermore as could be expected, they saw and
evaluated things solely on the basis of European religion and
social customs (Flaherty, 1992, pp.3) without having it
necessary to view its ramifications to the people who are so
imbued by it.
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