of the travelling Chodpa and Ngakpa culture and the more conservative religious monastic system. [42] Shamanism is still widely practiced in the Ryukyu Islands ( Okinawa ),where shamans are known as 'Nuru' (all women) and 'Yuta'. 'Nuru'generally administrates public or communal ceremonies while 'Yuta'forcuses on the civil or private matters. Shamanism