Sanguina Cruenta
SludgeGuzzlingShaman
Sanguina Cruenta
Shamanism is one particular cultural tradition of otherworld travel. I have never met an actual shaman, although I've met a lot of people who use the word anthropologically (and in error).
When you say "witchcraft tradition", which witchcraft tradition do you mean?
When you say "witchcraft tradition", which witchcraft tradition do you mean?
I will have to disagree with you, Shamanism is much more than a means of otherworld travel. In ancient times the Shaman would serve as healer, priest, historian, and spirit talker. The Shaman was the tribe's link to the otherworld.
When I say witchcraft tradition I mean god and goddess worship.
You are using the word anthropologically. This is hardly rare but nevertheless inappropriate; we are not anthropologists. "Shaman" refers to a Siberian tradition of what you described, not all traditions so related. Different cultures have different words, different traditions, different methods.
"God and goddess worship" is not witchcraft, though some traditions of witchcraft are theistic. Many are not. At any rate, the act of worshipping gods is not witchcraft in itself.
Yes the word shaman may come from the Sam'i culture but it has been well documented throughout near all tribal cultures that even if the location, social structure, deities, or other variables are diffrent the basic practice of the shaman remains the same.
Another thing, if to use the term Shaman is incorrect what would you have me call it?
