Shamanism

<p> The ancient practice of shamanism touches many cultures and spiritual philosophies. This book offers an in-depth look at the beliefs and practices centered on the shaman a person believed to have powers to heal and communicate with the spirit world. It explores shamanism and its associated myths artifacts and legends as a communally endorsed acknowledgment of the supernatural or spirit world that evolved in the Neolithic Period and continues to appeal today. The work is heavily illustrated featuring more than 90 of the author's drawings of masks fetishes carvings and <I>ongon</I> and 40 rare photographs of shamans medicine men and women and healers.</p>