shaman's

Tribal spirit-worker's

Shaman's is the possessive form of shaman, a person believed to access spiritual realms for healing, divination, or guidance.

The word comes from Siberian traditions but now describes similar practitioners across cultures: The shaman's drum summoned the spirits, a shaman's journey to the underworld.

role

healer

One who restores health

mystic · elder · oracle · medicine man · curandero · tribal · community · protector · counselor · spiritual leader

ritual

drum

Struck percussion cylinder

  • ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
  • chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
  • tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition

spirit · incantation · ayahuasca · vision · sacred · invocation · altar · offering · smoke · ritual

attire

headdress

Ornamental head covering

  • feathersBird's lightweight covering
  • robeLong loose outer garment
  • maskFace-worn concealment

beads · animal skins · amulet · bone · rattle · staff · costume · regalia · cloak · paint

knowledge

herbs

Plants for seasoning

  • plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
  • medicineCurative substance or practice
  • loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally

wisdom · secrets · teachings · remedies · visions · prophecy · ancestors · spirits · healing arts · traditions

Opposites
spiritual role/authority

shaman'sscientist's

Belonging to a researcher

skeptic's · atheist's · doctor's · psychiatrist's · physician's

healer-patient relationship

shaman'spatient's

Belonging to medical recipient

supplicant's · client's · sufferer's · petitioner's · seeker's

sacred vs. secular authority

shaman'sbureaucrat's

Civil servant's possessive

politician's · merchant's · administrator's · commoner's · businessman's

Phrases
Family

shaman, shamans, shamanic, shamanism, shamanistic, shamanist

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G