query: What is a shaman?

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: rate. Dragon Magazine 141 (1989) covers the shaman as a primitive, humanoid priest for the AD&D game. Additionally, the first edition Oriental Adventures book presents the shukenja class, which is the basis for the later third edition Oriental Adventures shaman class. Shaman is a term which often referred to humanoid clerics or priests (i.e. tribal or primitive priests), particularly those of the so-called savage species from "The Complete Book of Humanoids". This usage is a holdover from earlier iterations of the shaman concept as NPC primitive spellcasters. The Shaman character class was introduced anew in the 2nd Edition Supplement, "Shaman"

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons) The shaman is an alternate playable character class in the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. The shaman has been published or republished many distinct forms over the decades. There are two main shaman concepts in D&D: monsters who cast clerical or druidic spells, and a human or demi-human PC class. The spell-casting monsters are generally treated as primitive or unsophisticated clerics or clerics of uncivilized or inhuman deities. For those iterations that treat the shaman as something other than a priest of uncivilized deities, the shaman gains power from animistic spirits instead of, or in

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: addition to, a deity, force, or philosophy. These spirits may be ancestors, animal spirits, or spirits of the land. The PC versions of the shaman class generally present it as a priest of an animistic or spirit-based religion on-par with the deity-based religions found elsewhere in D&D. The basic D&D shaman (The Golden Khan of Ethengar) and shamani (The Atruaghin Clans), three second edition shaman classes (Shaman; Complete Barbarian's Handbook; Spells and Magic or Faith and Avatars), two third edition shaman classes (3.0 Oriental Adventures; 3.5 Spirit Shaman in Complete Divine) and one fourth edition shaman (Players Handbook II) are

title: Shaman (character class)

text: bonus to attack rolls. Additionally, allies next to the spirit can gain additional hit points when the Shaman uses her healing abilities. This allows the Shaman to use the spirit as a mobile source of aid, able to be moved to where it is most useful. Since she must consider the positioning of two entities rather than one, and is able to use both ranged and melee attacks from two sources, the Shaman is a complex Leader class to play. In "EverQuest", the Shaman class - like the Druid and Cleric classes - is of the Priest or Healer archetype.

title: Shaman (character class)

text: offhand instead of a shield. Shaman (character class) In role-playing games, a Shaman is a character class that is generally portrayed as using spirit-based magical abilities that involve healing and enhancing the combat abilities of fellow players, and damaging and diminishing the combat abilities of enemies. A Shaman generally wears mid-level or chainmail armor, and wields spears and clubs. In "", the Bear Shaman is one of the three Priest archetypes, and, unlike other healing classes, it also comes with good offensive abilities based on melee and melee enhancement. One can select a combination of feats for the character from

title: Shaman (character class)

text: Shaman (character class) In role-playing games, a Shaman is a character class that is generally portrayed as using spirit-based magical abilities that involve healing and enhancing the combat abilities of fellow players, and damaging and diminishing the combat abilities of enemies. A Shaman generally wears mid-level or chainmail armor, and wields spears and clubs. In "", the Bear Shaman is one of the three Priest archetypes, and, unlike other healing classes, it also comes with good offensive abilities based on melee and melee enhancement. One can select a combination of feats for the character from the following trees: "General" (common

title: Wu (shaman)

text: have misleading connotations. Taking "wu" to mean "female shaman", Edward H. Schafer translates it as (1951:153) "shamaness" and (1980:11) "shamanka". The transliteration-translation ""wu" shaman" or ""wu"-shaman" (Unschuld 1985:344) implies "Chinese" specifically and "shamanism" generally. "Wu", concludes Falkenhausen (1995:280), "may be rendered as "shaman" or, perhaps, less controversially as "spirit medium"." Paper (1995:85) criticizes "the majority of scholars" who use one word "shaman" to translate many Chinese terms ("wu" 巫, "xi" 覡, "yi" 毉, "xian" 仙, and "zhu" 祝), and writes, "The general tendency to refer to all ecstatic religious functionaries as shamans blurs functional differences." The Modern Standard Chinese pronunciation

title: Plastic shaman

text: "White Shamans and Plastic Medicine Men", was directed by Terry Macy and Daniel Hart. Plastic shaman Plastic shaman, or plastic medicine people, is a pejorative colloquialism applied to individuals who are attempting to pass themselves off as shamans, holy people, or other traditional spiritual leaders, but who have no genuine connection to the traditions or cultures they claim to represent. In some cases, the "plastic shaman" may have some genuine cultural connection, but is seen to be exploiting that knowledge for ego, power, or money. Plastic shamans are believed by their critics to use the mystique of these cultural traditions,

title: Plastic shaman

text: Plastic shaman Plastic shaman, or plastic medicine people, is a pejorative colloquialism applied to individuals who are attempting to pass themselves off as shamans, holy people, or other traditional spiritual leaders, but who have no genuine connection to the traditions or cultures they claim to represent. In some cases, the "plastic shaman" may have some genuine cultural connection, but is seen to be exploiting that knowledge for ego, power, or money. Plastic shamans are believed by their critics to use the mystique of these cultural traditions, and the legitimate curiosity of sincere seekers, for their personal gain. In some cases,

title: Shaman (character class)

text: character class. In "Rift", the Shaman is one of eight classes of the Cleric (healer) calling (archetype). The Shaman class has emphasis on dealing damage by magic and melee, at the expense of lesser defenses and healing ability (when compared to other Cleric classes). The Shaman may wear chainmail or leather, wield blunt weapons, and use shields. In "", the Shaman is of the Priest or Healer archetype, chooses one of three patron spirits: Tuurgin the Bear grants abilities based on physical strength and robustness; Rakurr the Wolf grants abilities based on stealth and speed; Hayatet the Phoenix grants abilities

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: all fully implemented Shaman classes meant for PC use in the game. The shaman in D&D covers two notions of Shamanism. The first is as a primitive magician or priest, opposed to a more civilized European priest viewed through the lenses of the Catholic Church or Greco-Roman paganism. The Druid was meant to represent other types of pagan priests, such as a Celtic priest. This version of the shaman is applied to monsters in the basic D&D game, as well as the first and second edition games. Remnants of this point of view can be seen in later edition monsters,

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: (an identical version appeared in "Faiths & Avatars"), which resembles the standard Cleric, though it draws spells from different spheres and has the ability to contact spirits for aid. In this iteration, the Shaman is a sub-class of the cleric, alongside the crusader, druid, monk, and mystic. These six priest classes are intended to broadly represent the priests of any D&D religion, and complement or even replace the vast multitude of specialty priest classes. The Shaman is a character class in the "Dungeons & Dragons" 3.0 edition that was introduced in the "Oriental Adventures" campaign supplement. The shaman in the

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: which have spellcasting variants labeled shamans. The second notion of the shaman is as a priest of an animistic religion. In this interpretation, the shaman is seen as an optional PC class who performs many of the functions of the cleric: healing, divination or oracles, ceremonies, etc. Rather than venerating a deity from the D&D pantheon, however, shamans deal with spirits of nature, ancestors, elemental spirits, animal spirits, and the like. The shaman concept was covered numerous times in the late 80s and early 90s for the Master ruleset of the basic "Dungeons & Dragons" game. In this line, the

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: to distance itself from the notion of the tribal or primitive priest (worshiping savage deities instead of civilized ones), though the uncivilized origin is still viewed as an important aspect of the class. Also in 1995, the Complete Barbarian's Handbook introduced another shaman class. This one is much closer to priests of a specific mythoi, but still represents an uncivilized or primitive priest class. This shaman gains major access to different spheres that the Cleric does, and shares some features with the Barbarian Fighter, also presented in the book. Another Shaman character class was introduced in the "" (1995) supplement

title: Shaman (band)

text: Thiago Bianchi on vocals, Léo Mancini on guitars, Fernando Quesada on bass and Junior Carelli on keyboards. They recorded two albums as Shaman and did the touring cycles before Confessori decided to leave the recordings of a third album in which the rest of the band decided to move on with Hangar and former Angra drummer Aquiles Priester and use the name Noturnall instead of Shaman. On June 29, 2018 Shaman announced a reunion of their original lineup to tour in celebration of their 17th Anniversary. The band was formed in mid-2000, when musicians Andre Matos (Vocals, keyboards, ex-Viper), Luis

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: (1995). It used a nonstandard spellcasting mechanic whereby spells are not memorized each day, but can be cast multiple times until a wisdom check is failed. It was not further developed (although it was briefly mentioned as the source of power of one of Ravenlofts minor Darklords on an island of terror). This shaman may have been affiliated with a tribe, a natural hermit, or a social outcast. The tribalist, solitary, and spiritualist had their own spell lists, though shamans could also draw spells from other shaman spell lists or the general priest list. This version of the shaman begins

title: Shaman (character class)

text: Barbarian, Ogre and Troll, players were given the option of playing additional Shaman-capable races in the following expansions: Iksar (lizard people) with "Ruins of Kunark"; Vah Shir (cat people) with "Shadows of Luclin"; and Froglok (frog people) with "Legacy of Ykesha". The Shaman wears chainmail or scalemail, primarily wields blunt or piercing weapons, and may use shields. In "EverQuest II", Shaman actually describes two Priest classes - Mystics and Defilers. Mystic wards, abilities and spells are more defensively oriented, and their lore is generally good (vs evil). Defiler wards, abilities and spells are more offensively oriented, and their lore is

title: Shaman (comics)

text: through the Underworld. He ends up with a reunited Alpha Flight as they once again fight the Great Beasts. Shaman remains among the living after the defeat of the Chaos King. Shaman later represented the Canadian government when he attended Black Panther's meeting in the Eden Room of Avengers Mountain. During his initial training with the spirit of his grandfather, Shaman underwent intensive physical and mental training and discipline. He gained the understanding of the Sacree medicine men was able to concentrate to the point of not just thinking of objects, but feeling or knowing them in order to draw

title: Shaman (comics)

text: in the present, assuming the mantle of Alpha Flight while the original Alpha Flight depart Earth to return a clutch of Plodex eggs to the Plodex homeworld. Shaman, along with Major Mapleleaf II, both Pucks, Guardian, and Vindicator, is brutally attacked by the Collective. Their bodies are left in the Yukon Territory as the Collective continues on to the United States. Shaman is later confirmed dead by Sasquatch. During the "Chaos War" storyline, Shaman (alongside Guardian, Vindicator, and Marrina Smallwood) is among the heroes who return from the dead after what happened to the death realms due to Amatusu-Mikaboshi's rampage

title: Shaman punk

text: punk" groups include national folk elements in their music, VHK's repetitive, ecstatic sound with distorted guitars and inarticulate howls is much closer to hardcore or even industrial rock. Today the "shaman punk" expression is widely used in Hungarian and western musical media when talking about Galloping Coroners. To date there is no other group that is regarded as "shaman punk". The concept of "shaman punk" music is rooted in VHK's musical philosophy which includes exploring contemporary musical expressions of what prehistoric shamans did by their ecstatic, tribal ceremonies to find and join the powers of nature and creation. The band

title: Shaman (comics)

text: of Enchantment from her brow. Shocked back to her senses, Elizabeth is devastated over what she has done and apologizes to her father. Shaman, believing it is the only way to save Alpha Flight, dons the Coronet and takes on the mantle and powers of Talisman. Shaman, who grew cold and distant as Talisman just as Elizabeth had, eventually relinquishes the Coronet to Elizabeth and takes up his original medicine bag and powers again. He continues to work with Alpha Flight again under the name Shaman. Much later, time-displaced versions of Alpha Flight are brought forward in time and remain

title: Wu (shaman)

text: They are all on each side of the corpse of Notch Flaw and they hold the neverdie drug to ward off decay. (tr. Birrell 2000:141) There is Mount Divinepower. This is where Shaman Whole, Shaman Reach, Shaman Share, Shaman Robust, Shaman Motherinlaw, Shaman Real, Shaman Rite, Shaman Pushaway, ShamanTakeleave, and Shaman Birdnet ascend to the sky and come down from Mount Divinepower. This is where the hundred drugs are to be found. (tr. Birrell 2000:174) "Shaman Whole" translates Wu Xian 巫咸 below. Boileau contrasts Siberian and Chinese shamanic medicines. Concerning healing, a comparison of the "wu" and the Siberian shaman

title: Shaman King

text: Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a "Top 100" online web poll and the "Shaman King" anime adaptation placed 47th. Moreover, approximately 165 million cards from the "Shaman King" trading card game were sold in Japan. Justin Freeman from Anime News Network (ANN) criticized the first volume for relying too heavily on the spirits as a "deus ex machina", stating that is what "places the series on the wrong path." On other hand, Alexander Hoffman of Comics Village declared "in this first novel, letting the relationships between Yoh, Amidamaru, and Manta flesh out is more important that developing every spiritual

title: Shaman (comics)

text: a wide variety of effects. He has since relinquished these powers. Ultimate Shaman appears at a friendly baseball game with other Alpha Flight members in "Ultimate X-Men" #94. This version of Shaman is a mutant who possesses enhanced strength, speed, agility, and senses which have been enhanced through the drug Banshee instead of the magical abilities of his Marvel Universe counterpart. This version of Shaman is an alternate version of John Proudstar instead of Michael Twoyoungmen. Shaman appears in the "X-Men" episode "Repo Man" voiced by Don Francks. He is shown as a member of Alpha Flight. Shaman (comics) Shaman

title: Wu (shaman)

text: Officiousness in sacrifices is called irreverence; ceremonies when burdensome lead to disorder. To serve the spirits in this way is difficult. (17, tr. Legge 1865:256-8) (5) It cites an additional "Yijing" Hexagram 32 line (tr. Wilhelm 1967:129) that gender determines the auspiciousness of "heng". "Six in the fifth place means: Giving duration to one's character through perseverance. This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man." The mytho-geography "Shanhaijing" "Classic of Mountains and Seas" associates "wu"-shamans with medicinal herbs. East of the Openbright there are Shaman Robust, Shaman Pushaway, Shaman Sunny, Shaman Shoe, Shaman Every, and Shaman Aide.

title: Wu (shaman)

text: 女巫, "wunü" 巫女, "wupo" 巫婆, and "wuyu" 巫嫗 for "female shaman; sorceress; witch". "Wu" is used in compounds like "wugu" 巫蠱 "sorcery; cast harmful spells", "wushen" 巫神 or "shenwu" 神巫 (with "shen" "spirit; god") "wizard; sorcerer", and "wuxian" 巫仙 (with "xian" "immortal; alchemist") "immortal shaman". The word "tongji" 童乩 (lit. "youth diviner") "shaman; spirit-medium" is a near-synonym of "wu". Chinese uses phonetic transliteration to distinguish native "wu" from "Siberian shaman": "saman" 薩滿 or "saman" 薩蠻. "Shaman" is occasionally written with Chinese Buddhist transcriptions of Shramana "wandering monk; ascetic": "shamen" 沙門, "sangmen" 桑門, or "sangmen" 喪門. Joseph Needham (1954:134) suggests "shaman"

title: Shaman (accessory)

text: getting the most out them will be a long and painful rite of passage." Shaman (accessory) Shaman is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, published in 1995. "Shaman" details the shaman character class, which calls upon spirits to ask them for magic in the form of favors; these spirits are not undead, but echoes of the living world, reflecting everything from trees to ancient ancestors. Unlike other types of magic, favors can be called for as many times per day as needed until the shaman fails a wisdom check. A shaman

title: Shaman (accessory)

text: Shaman (accessory) Shaman is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, published in 1995. "Shaman" details the shaman character class, which calls upon spirits to ask them for magic in the form of favors; these spirits are not undead, but echoes of the living world, reflecting everything from trees to ancient ancestors. Unlike other types of magic, favors can be called for as many times per day as needed until the shaman fails a wisdom check. A shaman chooses his spells once and keeps them for life. This book also contains a

title: Wu (shaman)

text: Moo"). Wuma 巫馬 (lit. "shaman horse") is both a Chinese compound surname (for example, the Confucian disciple Wuma Shi/Qi 巫馬施/期) and a name for "horse shaman; equine veterinarian" (for example, the "Zhouli" official). Historical linguists hypothetically connect the etymology of Chinese "wu" "spirit medium; shaman" not only with Sino-Tibetan languages, but also with Mongolic, Austronesian, Mon–Khmer, Turkic, and Indo-Iranian language groups. Berthold Laufer (1917:370) proposed a relation between Mongolian "bügä" "shaman", Turkish "bögü" "shaman", "Chinese "bu", "wu" (shaman), "buk", "puk" (to divine), and Tibetan "aba" (pronounced "ba", sorcerer)". Coblin (1986:107) puts forward a Sino-Tibetan root **"" "magician; sorcerer" for Chinese

title: Shaman Ghost

text: luck and he's better than what he has shown. Today it all worked out." On May 19, Shaman Ghost won the Pimlico Special by a neck over Dolphus, a half-brother to Hall of Famer Rachel Alexandra. Despite a slow early pace, Shaman Ghost completed the distance of in a solid time of 1:54.55. On his next start in the Suburban Handicap on July 8, he raced in second behind a slow early pace, then moved to the lead as they entered the stretch. He was passed in the final eighth of a mile though by Keen Ice, best known for

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: 3.0 Shaman in The Shaman Handbook as part of their Master Class series. They cast divine spells spontaneously, like a sorcerer. The book also contains a number of Prestige Classes. UKG Publishing released a 3.5 Shaman in The Enduring: Witches & Shaman in June 2007. It uses the same advancement and spellcasting progression as a druid, but (instead of "wildshape") gains lycanthropic abilities as it progresses, becoming a were-shaman (a natural lycanthrope) at upper levels. The Shaman is among the classes included in the 4th edition "Player's Handbook 2" (March 2009). The Shaman class has the Primal power source and

title: Wu (shaman)

text: Chinese poetry. David Hawkes refers to some wu shaman as "Shaman Ancestors". Additionally, the distinction between humans and transcendent divinities tends not to be explicit in the received "Chu Ci" text. In some cases, the individual wu shaman are known from other sources, such as the "Shanhaijing" ("Classic of Mountains and Seas"). The name of some individual shaman includes "Wu" (巫) in the normal position of the family surname, for example, in the case of Wu Yang (巫陽, "Shaman Bright"). Wu Yang is the major speaker in "Zhao Hun"/"Summons for the Soul". He also appears in "Shanhaijing" together with Wu

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: next to the companion spirit, such as temporary hit points or a bonus to attack rolls. Additionally, allies next to the spirit can gain additional hit points when the Shaman uses his healing abilities. This allows the Shaman to use the spirit as a mobile source of aid, able to be moved to where it is most useful. Since he must consider the positioning of two entities rather than one, and is able to use both ranged and melee attacks from two sources, the Shaman is a complex Leader class to play. Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons) The shaman is an

title: Wu (shaman)

text: Wu (shaman) Wu () are spirit mediums who have practiced divination, prayer, sacrifice, rainmaking, and healing in Chinese traditions dating back over 3,000 years. The Chinese word "wu" "spirit medium; shaman; shamaness; sorcerer; doctor; proper names" was first recorded during the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE), when a "wu" could be of either sex. During the late Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 BCE) "wu" was used to specify "female shaman; sorceress" as opposed to "xi" 覡 "male shaman; sorcerer" (which first appears in the 4th century BCE "Guoyu"). Other sex-differentiated shaman names include "nanwu" 男巫 for "male shaman; sorcerer; wizard"; and "nüwu"

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: but can still change prepared spells daily. The spirit shaman also has numerous abilities which relate to spirits and incorporeal things, and as such is a much more direct successor to the basic D&D Golden Khan shaman. The Dragon Shaman class, however, from the "Player's Handbook II" is mechanically related to the Marshal, rather than being a Divine caster class. The Dragon Shaman does not have any relationship to spirits in a general sense, though it does have a totem dragon spirit. As such, it is peripheral to the shaman concept as portrayed in D&D. Green Ronin Publishing released a

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: incarnation of the Shaman as a viable PC class. This shaman class is similar to the Cleric though the spell list is different and this shaman does not have the ability to turn undead. Instead, this shaman gains a spirit guide, keen senses, the ability to speak with animals, and the ability to shapeshift into animal form. A thematically similar, though mechanically different, class is introduced as the Shamani in The Atruaghin Clans (GAZ14, 1991). It does not gain the abilities of the Golden Khan shaman class, but instead has an ability to detect poisons and advances at a faster

title: Shaman (novel)

text: back out in what he describes as a spiritual rebirth. Back in the camp, he dreams of Thorn's ghost, who vows to haunt him. The novel ends with Loon training his son to be a shaman, and flicking his ears when he misremembers things. The text of the novel does not explicitly identify its geographical or temporal setting because it is told from the point of view of characters who lack our modern understanding of the world. However, Robinson has stated that the setting is 32,000 years ago in what is now southern France, and that the cave where Thorn

title: Shaman King

text: with positive comments on the series. The plot of "Shaman King" revolves around Yoh Asakura, a shaman, a medium between the worlds of the living and the dead. Yoh seeks to become the Shaman King, the one who is able to contact the Great Spirit, and will gain the ability to reshape the world in any way they wish, and for this purpose he must win the Shaman Fight, a battle held once every 500 years between competing shamans. Anna Kyoyama, Yoh's fiancée, soon enters the scene and prescribes a brutal training regimen to prepare him for the tournament. Thus

title: Shaman King

text: begins the plot that will lead Yoh on a journey that will lead him to befriend Ryu, Tao Ren, Horohoro, Faust VIII, Lyserg Diethel, and Joco McDonnell (known as Chocolove McDonnell). During the Shaman Fight, Yoh encounters Hao Asakura, a strong shaman who wishes to eradicate humans and create a world for shamans. At the end of the shaman battles, the remaining teams consist of Yoh and his friends, the X-Laws and Hao's team. The remaining teams choose to forfeit the tournament, crowning Hao with the title of Shaman King. As Hao is led away, Yoh and his allies decide

title: Shaman (band)

text: Shaman (band) Shaman, previously known as Shaaman, is a Brazilian progressive/power metal band assembled in 2000 by three musicians who left the band Angra - Andre Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori. The band was completed with guitar player Hugo Mariutti (Luis' younger brother - both of them also play in another band called Henceforth). Shaman changed its name to Shaaman due to legal reasons, but the issue was solved and they renamed it back to Shaman. In October 2006, Andre Matos officially left the band along with the Mariutti brothers. Confessori reformed the band with a new line-up featuring

title: Shaman (album)

text: Shaman (album) Shaman is the nineteenth studio album by Santana. Shaman was released on October 22, 2002 and debuted at number 1 on the "Billboard" 200 with first week sales of 298,973. It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA and Gold in Greece. The first single of the album was "The Game of Love", featuring Michelle Branch. "Why Don't You & I", featuring Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, was also re-recorded as a single in 2003, which featured Alex Band of The Calling. Like the previous album, "Supernatural", "Shaman" features various famous rock, hip hop, and pop artists, as well

title: Shaman (character class)

text: based on mana (magic) and fire. This choice determines which spells and abilities will be available as the character advances, as well as which statistics will be considered most important. Shaman may be Goblin, Lesser Giant, (a Human variety), Orc, (a Human variety), (a Human variety), Vulmane (wolf people) or Wood Elf. The Shaman wears "medium" armor (versus light or heavy), wields blunt or piercing weapons, and may use shields. In "World of Warcraft", the Shaman is a versatile class. A Shaman can specialize in the Elemental (ranged spell damage), Enhancement (melee damage) or Restoration (healing) specializations. A shaman has

title: Shaman (character class)

text: as part of their Master Class series. They cast divine spells spontaneously, like a sorcerer. The book also contains a number of Prestige Classes. Dungeons & Dragons v.3.5 (also known as Revised 3rd Edition or D&D3.5) rulebooks included the following Shaman classes: UKG Publishing released a 3.5 Shaman in "The Enduring: Witches & Shaman" in June 2007. It uses the same advancement and spellcasting progression as a druid, but (instead of "wildshape") gains lycanthropic abilities as it progresses, becoming a were-shaman (a natural lycanthrope) at upper levels. The Shaman is among the classes included in the 4th edition "Player's Handbook

title: Shaman (character class)

text: they may incorporate the necromancer in a future expansion. To power spells the witch doctor uses mana, which regenerates slowly. The d20 System is an open source role playing game system. As such, various sources have created versions of Shaman and Shaman-like classes: A Shaman' class was specified in "The Shaman's Handbook" in 2002, "The Hamlet of Thumble" in 2003, "The Shaman" prior to March 2006, and "The Lost Classes Codex" in 2006. The "Fairy Witch" and "Were-Shaman" classes, as well as "The Hexmaster", "Spirit Warrior" and "Witch Doctor" prestige classes, were specified in "The Enduring: Witches and Shamans" in

title: Shaman (character class)

text: 2007. In the various versions of the "Dungeons & Dragons" games, there have been several versions of Shaman character classes. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (or AD&D) introduced the "Shaman" supplement (TSR 9507) in 1995. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition (sometimes referred to as "AD&D2" or "2nd Ed") rulebooks eventually included the Shaman class. Details are provided in the following sourcebooks: "Faith and Avatars", "Shaman", and "The Complete Barbarian’s Handbook". Dungeons & Dragons v.3 (also known as the Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons) rulebooks included the following Shaman classes: Green Ronin Publishing released a 3.0 Shaman in The Shaman Handbook

title: Shaman (comics)

text: Shaman (comics) Shaman (Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen) is a fictional character, superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a member of Alpha Flight. Shaman was created by John Byrne and first appeared in "Uncanny X-Men" in the 120th issue of the comic in April 1979. Michael Twoyoungmen is from Calgary, Alberta and is a member of Canada's First Nations (specifically the Tsuu T'ina). His grandfather, elderly and near death, asks him to become his mystical apprentice. Twoyoungmen, not believing in magic, refuses. At around the same time, his wife Kathryn Twoyoungmen becomes

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: Shaman and Wicca are options for monster classes to access cleric or magic-user spells. "The Orcs of Thar" (1988) covers orcish shamans, although this shaman is again presented as a magical option for monster classes in "Top Ballista" (1989) and was again repeated in The Shadow Elves (GAZ13, 1990). "The Golden Khan of Ethengar" (GAZ12, 1989), however, includes rules for a full-fledged shaman character class. Unlike other classes presented in the Golden Khan, the Shaman is treated as a distinct class which is unlike the use of the term for any primitive or tribal cleric. This may be the first

title: Shaman (comics)

text: of Enchantment, a mystical circlet which she dons to become Talisman, a prophesied person of great mystical power. Shaman does not tell Talisman that the Coronet, once donned, cannot be removed without causing her intense agony. Shortly thereafter, Talisman is trapped in the pocket dimension contained within Shaman's medicine bag despite his promise that he will save her. Although she is later rescued by the Beyonder, this newest failed promise turns her resentment of Shaman into hatred. Shaman's failure to save his daughter leads to a crisis of faith and Shaman is unable to draw mystical items from his medicine

title: Shaman (novel)

text: Shaman (novel) Shaman is a 2013 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson. Set during the Ice Age, it tells the story of a trainee shaman, from a tribe of European early modern humans, who must learn the skills to survive and to aid his people. The novel begins with Loon, a boy from a Tribu of Ice Age humans who call themselves the Wolf Pack, being stripped naked and sent into a lonely valley where he is expected to try to survive alone for two weeks as a test of manhood. Despite a rainstorm on the first day, Loon succeeds in

title: Shaman (novel)

text: and Loon paint is the Chauvet Cave, a recently rediscovered site of impressive cave art. In the novel's final chapter, Loon paints the fighting rhinoceri and the four horse heads that can be seen on the walls of the real-life cave. Shaman (novel) Shaman is a 2013 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson. Set during the Ice Age, it tells the story of a trainee shaman, from a tribe of European early modern humans, who must learn the skills to survive and to aid his people. The novel begins with Loon, a boy from a Tribu of Ice Age humans who

title: Shaman (comics)

text: and Snowbird. A few years after Shaman joins Alpha Flight, his daughter Elizabeth discovers a skull at an archeological site and experiences a vision of Ranaq the Devourer, one of the Great Beasts. She summons her father— who she knows is Shaman despite his use of spells to conceal his identity—to examine the skull. The two then meet Lucas Strang and his great-granddaughter Emily. Emily is possessed by Ranaq and attempts to destroy Elizabeth, but instead activates her latent mystical powers, allowing Elizabeth to defeat the possessed woman. Shaman has Elizabeth reach into his medicine bag and withdraw the Coronet

title: Shaman Ghost

text: upsetting American Pharoah in the 2015 Travers Stakes. "Turning for home, he ended up on the lead... he waited a little bit, but the other horse is a nice horse," said Castellano. "You never know which Keen Ice is going to show up." Shaman Ghost was scheduled to make his next start in the Woodward Stakes on September 2 but developed breathing issues that required throat surgery, performed on August 13. Shaman Ghost was retired from racing in December 2017. He stood the 2018 season at stud in California for a fee of $10,000. Stronach felt Shaman Ghost's presence would

title: Shaman King

text: elements from different cultures and their relationship with the dead and the spirits. Takei created the stories after he created the characters because he believed the "stories are born because of the existence of the characters". In addition, he felt that "the most important thing [to create a character] is to have originality". Through his characters he wanted to show different cultures, backgrounds and values. When asked "how do shamans of pacifistic religions ever win the Shaman Fight?" he answered that the Shaman Fight is fought using the "strength of the soul". Takei declared "the final message of "Shaman King"

title: Shaman Ghost

text: help strengthen the California-bred program, a key element in the success of the state's racetracks. He was relocated to Adena Springs for the 2019 season, where he will be stabled in the stall next to his sire, Ghostzapper. Shaman Ghost was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in August 2018. Shaman's Ghost is inbred 3S x 5D to Relaunch, meaning Relaunch appears in the 3rd generation of the sire's side of the pedigree and in the 5th generation of the dam's side. Shaman's Ghost is also inbred 5S x 4D to Northern Dancer. Shaman Ghost Shaman Ghost

title: Shaman (comics)

text: beliefs to draw mystical items from his enchanted medicine bag at will. He adopts the title and garb of a shaman. Several years later, Shaman assists in the birth of Snowbird, the product of a mystical union between a human and the Inuit goddess Nelvanna. Shaman casts spells to bind Snowbird to the Earthly realm. He raises her and she ages rapidly, stabilizing several weeks later at an apparent physical age of someone in their 20s. Seeking superhuman agents to join Alpha Flight, Heather and her husband James Hudson (aka Alpha Flight founder Guardian) visit Shaman and recruit both him

title: Floyd Shaman

text: Floyd Shaman Floyd Shaman (December 20, 1935 – August 8, 2005) was a prominent twentieth century American sculptor. Born in Wheatland, Wyoming, Shaman lived in several parts of the state in his early years and briefly in Seattle, Washington where his parents worked in the aircraft industry as part of the war effort. He graduated high school from University Prep in Laramie, Wyoming. Shaman excelled in basketball and won a three-sport scholarship to North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School in Ellendale, North Dakota. After attending college for several years, he enlisted in the United States Navy and became a

title: Shaman King

text: Otakon 2015, former Madhouse president and current MAPPA president, Masao Maruyama, expressed his desire to work on a reboot of "Shaman King". In February 2017, while answering a fan's question, Takei revealed on his official Twitter that he received an offer for an anime remake of "Shaman King", but he had to turn it down because they were not able to use the first anime's voice actors and soundtrack music. The music for the "Shaman King" anime adaptation was composed by Toshiyuki Omori. Two CD soundtracks have been released for the "Shaman King" anime series. The first soundtrack was released

title: Shaman King

text: Shaman King The "Shaman King" manga was originally serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" between 1998 and 2004. The individual chapters were collected and released in 32 "tankōbon" volumes by Shueisha. An animated television series was co-produced by TV Tokyo, NAS, and Xebec, which aired on Japan's TV Tokyo network from 2001 to 2002. The manga has also been reprinted in a "kanzenban" edition, and has spawned video games, a trading card game, and many types of "Shaman King"-related merchandise. In North America, Viz Media obtained the English-language license for the manga and published chapters of "Shaman King" in its "Shonen

title: Shaman (comics)

text: bag. Shaman embarks on a vision quest and learns anew the secrets of mysticism from the spirit of his grandfather. Shaman gains the power to beseech nature spirits for aid, although he can not command them as Elizabeth does. He also receives a staff and an eagle helm, which can transform into a familiar spirit. When a pregnant Snowbird is about to give birth to her first child and the birth needs to happen at a place of power, Shaman beseeches the spirits to lead him to such a place. However, Talisman, corrupted by her power and fueled by her

title: Shaman (comics)

text: and mystical objects and potions from the bag. Following his vision quest, Shaman gains the power to beseech spirits to fulfill his requests. He cannot force the spirits to obey. In this incarnation, Shaman carries a "spirit staff," which glows when he summons the spirits. He wears an "eagle helm," which can transform into an eagle which serves as his familiar spirit. Shaman can levitate by manipulating ambient mystical energy, but cannot fly. When Shaman takes on the role of Talisman, he acquires the power to command natural spirits to do his will. He can manipulate vast mystical energy for

title: Shaman King

text: wanted to choose a subject that had never been approached in manga before. He said he incorporated his own personality and beliefs in "Shaman King". He has an interest in the topic, and "choosing shamanism as the subject of this story seemed like a natural extension of that." For the title, he said he used "shaman", an English word, due to the fact that "the nuance is really great" and because he could not find a Japanese word with the accurate meaning of the word "shaman". Another reason to have shamanism as the main subject was because he could explore

title: Shaman Ghost

text: Shaman Ghost Shaman Ghost (foaled May 5, 2012) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2015 Queen's Plate and was named Canadian Champion Three-Year-Old Colt. In 2016, he won two graded stakes races in the United States, including the prestigious Woodward Stakes. He started 2017 with a runner-up performance in the world's richest horse race, the Pegasus World Cup, followed up by wins in the Santa Anita Handicap and Pimlico Special. He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2018. Shaman Ghost was bred in Canada by Frank Stronach's Adena Springs and raced as a

title: Shaman punk

text: Shaman punk Shaman punk is a subgenre of punk rock and hardcore punk first used by critics to describe the musical style of Hungarian band Galloping Coroners in the 1980s. When Galloping Coroners (Hungarian: Vágtázó Halottkémek or simply VHK) was formed in 1975, there was not a defined category for the musical genre that they were exploring. Frontman Atilla Grandpierre was a student of shaman's music infusing Galloping Coroners with shamanistic philosophies and concepts from the start. Because the group was formed 1–2 years before the western punk movement the band didn't initially use the term "shaman punk" to define

title: Floyd Shaman

text: a quality that can be seen in the work he created for puppeteer Peter Zapletal (see External Links below). His life-size human figures frequently portray the working-class people he evidently admires, though he also represented historical figures, animals, and characters from literature and film, including an altarpiece of The Last Supper, which is currently displayed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cleveland, MS. Shaman used other media in addition to wood, including stone, bronze, ceramics, and painting. General review and several pictures of work available at: Short autobiographical story: Floyd Shaman Floyd Shaman (December 20, 1935 – August 8, 2005)

title: Shaman King: Power of Spirit

text: makes use of 3D models and/or voiceovers at times. At some points, it is known that you will be fighting the spirit of a specific shaman instead of the shaman himself. Despite the added depth from certain special moves and the range of characters, Shaman King: Power of Spirit is generally regarded as mediocre, due to the aforementioned simple, repetitive fighting system, the long cutscenes made up of static images, and an overall lack of polish. Shaman King: Power of Spirit Shaman King: Power of Spirit is the second Shaman King game released on the PS2, while the first was

title: Wu (shaman)

text: oracle bone inscriptions was the king ... There are, in addition, inscriptions describing the king dancing to pray for rain and the king prognosticating about a dream. All of these were activities of both king and shaman, which means in effect that the king was a shaman. (1936:535, tr. Chang 1983:46-47) Chen's shaman-king hypothesis was supported by Kwang-chih Chang who cited the "Guoyu" story about Shao Hao severing heaven-earth communication (above). This myth is the most important textual reference to shamanism in ancient China, and it provides the crucial clue to understanding the central role of shamanism in ancient Chinese

title: Shaman Ghost

text: barn to Saratoga for the summer. On September 3, Shaman Ghost was entered in the Grade I Woodward Stakes, in which Frosted was the 2-5 favorite after wins in the Metropolitan Handicap and Whitney Stakes. Shaman Ghost raced close to the pace in fourth for most of the race, then moved wide around the far turn to start passing the early leaders. In the stretch, he was overtaken by Mubtaahij on the inside and Frosted on the outside. Frosted reached the lead mid-stretch, then drifted in front of Shaman Ghost. Shaman Ghost switched paths to the gap between the two

title: What Is a Nation?

text: What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements that a nation is "a daily referendum", and that nations are based as much on what the people jointly forget, as what they remember. It is frequently quoted or anthologized in works of history or political science pertaining to nationalism and national identity. Renan wrote "What is a Nation" in order to symbolize the nationalism which was born in France as a result of the French Revolution of 1789. Renan begins his essay by noting

title: Wu (shaman)

text: said: 'Heaven has not (given us) rain in a long time but to expose to the sun the crippled son of somebody, that would be cruel. No, this cannot be allowed.' (the duke said): 'Well, then I want to expose to the sun a "wu" and what about that?' (Xianzi) answered: 'Heaven has not (given us) rain in a long time but to put one's hope on an ignorant woman and offer her to pray (for rain), no, this is too far (from reason).' (tr. Boileau 2002:364, cf. Legge 1885 1:201) Commentators interpret the "wu" as a female shaman and

title: Shaman King: Power of Spirit

text: Shaman King: Power of Spirit Shaman King: Power of Spirit is the second Shaman King game released on the PS2, while the first was , which was a Japan-exclusive cel-shaded fighter. Much confusion has erupted over if the two games are related, but they are not. Power of Spirit was developed for the 4kids Entertainment dub by WinkySoft and published by Konami, and released only in the U.S. and Europe. Power of Spirit is one of the only "tactical RPG" Shaman King games ever made, aside from the Japan-exclusive strategy versions for GBC. Shaman King: Power of Spirit starts off

title: Words with the Shaman

text: Words with the Shaman Words with the Shaman is a three-part instrumental suite by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It was recorded in London in 1985 and released as an EP the same year on Virgin Records. It peaked at #72 in the UK single charts. As Sylvian described in a liner note, "Words with the Shaman" was "conceived as musical footnotes of themes started earlier on the album "Brilliant Trees" and [...] developed as a collaborative group effort." "Words with the Shaman" was subsequently re-released with two additional instrumental tracks on Sylvian's compilation album "". In 1989, the suite

title: Words with the Shaman

text: appeared on the second of four CDs in the "Weatherbox" set. The 1991 US-reissue of Sylvian's "Brilliant Trees" album also contained "Words with the Shaman". Words with the Shaman Words with the Shaman is a three-part instrumental suite by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It was recorded in London in 1985 and released as an EP the same year on Virgin Records. It peaked at #72 in the UK single charts. As Sylvian described in a liner note, "Words with the Shaman" was "conceived as musical footnotes of themes started earlier on the album "Brilliant Trees" and [...] developed as

title: Floyd Shaman

text: casting foundry as part of that project. Due to the difficulty of obtaining stone in Mississippi, Shaman began working in the more readily available medium of wood. A residency at Yaddo in 1976 resulted in one of his first major pieces, the Janus Road Show, a collection of three figures representing jazz musicians Shaman saw in New Orleans. He left academia after ten years at Delta State in order to devote himself full-time to sculpture. Shaman found success as an independent artist, regularly exhibiting work in galleries throughout the United States. One of his most beneficial gallery relationships was with

title: Shaman of Oberstdorf

text: Shaman of Oberstdorf Shaman of Oberstdorf: Chonrad Stoeckhlin and the Phantoms of the Night is a study of the arrest and trial of Chonrad Stoecklin (1549–1587), a German herdsman from the town of Oberstdorf who was accused and executed for the crime of witchcraft after experiencing a series of visions. Written by the German historian Wolfgang Behringer, himself a specialist in the Early Modern witch trials of Germany, "Shaman of Oberstdorf" was initially published in German as "Chonrad Stoekhlin und die Nachtschar: Eine Geschichte aus der frühen Neuzeit" by R. Piper GmbH & Co. in 1994. It was subsequently translated

title: Shaman (Dungeons & Dragons)

text: companion. Its attack progression is identical to a cleric's, while it has a variety of unarmed combat feats similar to the monk. The 3.5 update to the class found in "Dragon" magazine issue 318 (April 2004) improves the shaman's combat prowess, such as by granting shamans the ability to inflict extra damage with their unarmed attacks, similar to those of monks. The vanara, a monkey-like humanoid race also published in "Oriental Adventures", has Shaman as its favored class. Third edition also released two other shaman-like classes. In 3.5, the "Complete Divine" contains the Spirit Shaman class, which spontaneously casts spells,

title: Shaman King

text: Zero" volumes, and "Shaman King Flowers" first four volumes. Volumes of the series have been ranked in listings of best-selling manga in the United States such as "The New York Times", Nielsen BookScan and Diamond Comic Distributors. In 2008, "Shaman King" was North America's 24th best manga property according to ICv2, based on sales for the entire year of 2008. The anime adaptation has also been featured several times in the Japanese TV ranking, with the last episode having a 9.5 percent television viewership rating. "Shaman King" was voted the sixth best anime of 2001 by "Animage" readers. In 2005,

title: Shaman King

text: on March 27, 2002, as "Shaman King: Vocal Collection", and contains 14 tracks, including the first opening and ending themes in their original television lengths. "Shaman King: Original Soundtrack" followed on June 26, 2002, with an additional 20 tracks and the second opening theme "Northern Lights". Six character song CDs were released on March 24, 2004, sung by the voice actors as their respective characters. Three drama CDs have been produced for the series as well, featuring the original voice actors from the series. A collectable card game based on the "Shaman King" series was produced by Tomy in Japan

title: Wu (shaman)

text: "wu" < "mju" < *"mjag" 巫 "magician; shaman" and Written Tibetan" 'ba'-po" "sorcerer" and" 'ba'-mo" "sorcereress" (of the Bön religion). Schuessler (2007:516) notes Chinese "xian" < "sjän" < *"sen" 仙 "transcendent; immortal; alchemist" was probably borrowed as Written Tibetan "gšen" "shaman" and Thai < Proto-Tai *' "doctor; sorcerer". In addition, the Mon–Khmer and Proto-Western-Austronesian *' "shaman" may also be connected with "wu". Schuessler lists four proposed etymologies. First, "wu" could be the same word as "wu" 誣 "to deceive" (Karlgren 1923:363). Schuessler notes a Written Tibetan semantic parallel between "magical power" and "deceive": "sprul-ba" "to juggle, make phantoms; miraculous power"

title: The Reluctant Shaman

text: The Reluctant Shaman "The Reluctant Shaman" is a contemporary fantasy story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp. It was first published in the magazine "Thrilling Wonder Stories" for April 1947. It first appeared in book form in the collection "The Reluctant Shaman and Other Fantastic Tales" (Pyramid, 1970); it later appeared in the magazine "Science Fiction Yearbook" no. 5 (Popular Library, Inc., 1971) and the collection "The Best of L. Sprague de Camp" (Doubleday, 1978). The story has been translated into French and German. Virgil Hathaway, a Penobscot Indian shopkeeper in Gahato, New York, receives an odd visitor, Charlie

title: What is a Masterpiece?

text: confluence of memories and emotions forming a single idea", that it has "a power of recreating traditional forms so that they become expressive of an artist's own epoch and yet keep a relationship to the past". The highest masterpieces are said to be "illustrations of great themes." Clark also implicitly excluded the erotic from considerations of what constituted a masterpiece, based on his perspective that a necessary condition is the balance between sense and form (works that are too sensual are, therefore, unbalanced and not to be categorised at masterpiece level). What is a Masterpiece? What is a Masterpiece? is

title: Sixty Watt Shaman

text: bass guitar, and longstanding hometown heavy rock drummer, Sandy Hinden. With the new line-up, Sixty Watt Shaman continued to write and record new material. Sixty Watt Shaman Sixty Watt Shaman is an American rock band known for incorporating hard rock with blues, southern rock, doom rock, punk rock and metal influences, originally based out of Eldersburg, Baltimore County, Montgomery County, and Montgomery Village, Maryland. The band play a diverse repertoire of hard hitting groove rock and ethereal psychedelic jams, with classic tube tones, echoing heavy blues, southern groove, doom, and even the ghostly spirit of historic Americana and Appalachian bluegrass.

title: What Is a Nation?

text: to the reasons based on race, geography, history and so on. They argue that Renan maintains his intellectual background but subtly, i.e. the arguments he explicitly used in "What is a Nation?" are not consistent with his thinking. The concept of "daily plebiscite" would be ambiguous. They argue that the definition is an opportunist idealization and it should be interpreted within the Franco-Prussian War and in the midst of the dispute concerning the Alsace-Lorraine region. What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements

title: Shaman (character class)

text: Like the Druid, the Shaman has many secondary utility abilities at the cost of not healing as well as the Cleric. These abilities include "debuffing" (diminishing) the offense of an opponent by slowing or decreasing its attack rate, attack rating and spell resistance, as well as "buffing" (enhancing) allies by speeding up or increasing their attack rate, attack rating and spell resistance. The EverQuest Shaman would be considered neither "good" nor "evil" in overall lore. The Shaman class is only available to those races which are tribal, or closer to nature than to technology. Originally restricted to the races of

title: Shaman King: Master of Spirits

text: Shaman King: Master of Spirits Shaman King: Master of Spirits is Metroidvania style platform-adventure video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami. This is the first Shaman King game that was developed for the Game Boy Advance in America. It was developed to accompany the English dub by 4kids Entertainment. On his quest to advance in the Shaman Tournament and defeat Zeke, Yoh and his friends run into a man named Magister, who plans on resurrecting the demon king Mephias. With the help of his friends and their Guardian Ghosts, Yoh must stop Magister at all

title: Shaman King

text: to attack Hao while he is merging with the Great Spirit, which is in a coma. To conquer Hao, Yoh and his friends must defeat The Patch Tribe members who are obligated to serve under the new Shaman King. After Yoh and his friends overcome the ten Patch Tribe members, Hao is awakened as the new Shaman King. He defeats Yoh and all his friends and absorbs their souls. Inside the Great Spirit, Yoh, Ren, Horohoro, Lyserg, and Chocolove battle against Hao using the five legendary spirits: the Spirit of Earth, the Spirit of Thunder, the Spirit of Rain, the

title: Mu (shaman)

text: Mu (shaman) Mu 무 is an ancient Korean word defining a shaman, that is to say intermediary between the first god, gods of nature, and men, in the Korean traditional religion. Korean shamans hold rituals called "gut" (literally "good") for the welfare of the individuals and the society. In modern Korea different terms are used to define shamans, including mudang (mostly for females), baksu (only for males), tangol (for hereditary shamans) and musogin ("people who do shamanism", used in the context of organised shamanism). The Korean word 무 "mu" is related to the Chinese 巫 "wu", which defines shamans of

title: Shaman punk

text: states that "it is a magical folk-music, a cosmic vision about the role of earthly life on the destination of the Universe." VHK has described their music as "an instinctive primeval music liberating the elementary powers of nature - creating ourselves and evolving to its highest completion with a free spontaneity and overwhelming energy." Band leader Attila Grandpierre explains this in his manifesto "Punk As a Rebirth of Shamanist Folk Music" in 1984 : Shaman punk Shaman punk is a subgenre of punk rock and hardcore punk first used by critics to describe the musical style of Hungarian band Galloping

title: Mu (shaman)

text: types of Korean shamans, "tangol" do not receive a particular god as part of an initiation ceremony and may therefore work with a variety of gods. They do not keep shrines in their homes. Mu (shaman) Mu 무 is an ancient Korean word defining a shaman, that is to say intermediary between the first god, gods of nature, and men, in the Korean traditional religion. Korean shamans hold rituals called "gut" (literally "good") for the welfare of the individuals and the society. In modern Korea different terms are used to define shamans, including mudang (mostly for females), baksu (only for

title: Wu (shaman)

text: the spirit of the duke? Perhaps because the spirit went through him to curse the officer. Could it be that the "wu" was involved (his involvement is extremely strong in this affair) in a kind of deal, or is it simply that the "wu" was aware of two different matters concerning the officer, only one connected to the dream? (2002:369) According to these two stories, "wu" were feared and considered dangerous. This attitude is also evident in a "Zhuangzi" story about the "shenwu" 神巫 "spirit/god shaman" Jixian 季咸 from Zheng. In [Zheng], there was a shaman of the gods named

title: Plastic shaman

text: "core shamanism" in the 1980s, the term "shaman" began to be misapplied to Native American ways by cultural outsiders; this is due to Harner's unfounded claim that the ways of several North American tribes share core elements with those of the Siberian Shamans. This misappellation led to many non-Natives assuming Harner's inventions were traditional Indigenous ceremonies. Geary Hobson sees the New Age use of the term shamanism as a cultural appropriation of Native American culture by "white" people who have distanced themselves from their own history. In Nepal, the term "Chicken Shaman" is used. A 1996 documentary about this phenomenon,

title: Shaman King

text: between August 10, 2012 and December 19, 2014. In December 2017, Kodansha's magazine "Shonen Magazine Edge", in which Takei is publishing his ongoing manga "Nekogahara", announced the company acquired the ""Shaman King"" trademark from Shueisha in Japan and Viz Media in North America. A website was created and opened on January 1, 2018, and it announced Kodansha is celebrating the series' 20th anniversary. For this purpose, Kodansha will republish the manga as ebooks with new cover artwork, and a new arc will be published in "Shonen Magazine Edge". This new arc, "Shaman King The Super Star", was preceded by three

title: Shaman (comics)

text: them out of his medicine pouch. He was also able to run at full speed through the forest without disturbing the wildlife that lived there. Shaman, as a fully trained doctor, also has knowledge of anatomy and intricate surgical and medical procedures. Before his training as a mystic, he was referred to as the best surgeon in Canada. Due to his training, he recognized that his grandfather's skull had had the flesh boiled from it. Shaman is a magic-wielder who carries a medicine bag which contains a pocket dimension known as the Void. He can summon all manner of physical

title: Shaman Ghost

text: lost some momentum when Midnight Storm started drifting into his path. With an eighth of a mile remaining, Castellano hit Shaman Ghost left-handed and guided the horse out to the center of the racetrack to avoid engaging Midnight Storm. Shaman Ghost then regained his stride and pull away to win by lengths in a time of 2:01.57 for miles. "Of course any time you win a grade 1 it is a thrill, especially this race," said Stronach, who also owns Santa Anita racetrack. "I was kind of sitting there quiet (watching the race). He's had a lot of bad racing

title: What is a Masterpiece?

text: What is a Masterpiece? What is a Masterpiece? is a 1979 non-fiction book by British historian Kenneth Clark. It is a transcribed version of the Walter Neurath memorial lectures given by Clark. The work, initially released on 1 January 1979, received a Thames & Hudson republication on 1 May 1992. Kenneth Clark had already achieved fame with a series of popular books while also serving as, from 1969 on, the writer, producer and presenter of the BBC programme, "Civilisation", a pioneering television documentary series. The prestigious series earned a Peabody Award as well as general commercial success. In the work,

title: Plastic shaman

text: wisdom. This rationale, once again, reinforces nature-culture dualisms. The Indian stays the doomed barbaric pet, the Indianized is the eloquent and sophisticated medium to the outer, white world. Silenced and visually annhilated like that, the Indian retreats to prehistory, while the Plastic Shaman can monopolize their culture. Defenders of the integrity of indigenous religion use the term "plastic shaman" to criticize those they believe are potentially dangerous and who may harm the reputations of the cultures and communities they claim to represent. There is evidence that, in the most extreme cases, fraudulent and sometimes criminal acts have been committed by

title: Avtoros Shaman

text: the vehicle takes two months to be manufactured, buyers have the option to customize their purchase during this stage. The vehicle featured in an episode of British motoring show "Top Gear", in which it was reviewed by Matt LeBlanc and put through a series of tests. Avtoros Shaman The Avtoros Shaman is a four cylinder diesel engine 8x8 all-terrain vehicle, built by Russian company "Avtoros". The vehicle's design includes the ability to carry 8 passengers, the use of low pressure tyres, an optional extra that can allow it to navigate on water, a "captain's chair" driving position, and three drive

title: Avtoros Shaman

text: Avtoros Shaman The Avtoros Shaman is a four cylinder diesel engine 8x8 all-terrain vehicle, built by Russian company "Avtoros". The vehicle's design includes the ability to carry 8 passengers, the use of low pressure tyres, an optional extra that can allow it to navigate on water, a "captain's chair" driving position, and three drive modes - both on and off-road capabilities, and a "crab" mode that allows the car to move sideways. Its design was intended to allow it to navigate all forms of terrain and be an ideal choice for outdoor adventures, with each vehicle costing over €150,000. As

title: Shaman (album)

text:
Supernatural", shuffles the remaining tracks, and includes the song "Let Me Love You Tonight".
 Carlos Santana - vocals, acoustic 12-string, nylon string & electric guitars, keyboards, timbales, rainstick Michael Shrieve - drums Dennis Chambers - drums Karl Perazzo - timbales, congas, percussion Raul Rékow - congas, percussion Chester D Thompson - keyboards Benny Rietveld - bass guitar Tony Lindsay - lead vocals, vocals Andy Vargas - lead vocals, vocals John Ginty - organ, keyboards Pauline Taylor - background vocals Bill Ortiz - trumpet Arturo Velasco - trombone

 Shaman (album) Shaman is the nineteenth studio album by

title: Floyd Shaman

text: wood and involved the detailed process called lamination. Shaman is featured in the textbook, "The Sculpture Reference: Techniques, Terms, Tools, Materials, and Sculpture" by Arthur Williams, where detailed photographs illustrate his technique and tools. He further refined the lamination process by developing a "hollow-core technique" that resulted in strong, yet lighter pieces. Shaman often filled the empty cavities of his sculptures with objects known only to the artist, a humorous touch that often intrigued and frustrated his patrons. His typical sculpture depicts everyday encounters defined by wry humor, irony, and sober reflection. Shaman's work was also often characterized as whimsical,

title: What Is a Rumpletilskin?

text: What Is a Rumpletilskin? What Is a Rumpletilskin? is the first and only album by hip hop group Rumpletilskinz, released on July 13, 1993, on RCA Records and produced by the group's producer, R.P.M. The album failed to make it to any of the "Billboard" charts, but two singles did, "Attitudes" and "Is It All Right?" Both made it to #24 on the Hot Rap Singles. This release received extensive national independent retail promotion through Poindexter International Marketing & Promotions, which was employed by RCA Records. It was also one of the first projects managed by James "DJ Ras J"