shamanism

Examples of shamanism in the following topics:

• Process Art

  • Inspiring precedents for process art that are fundamentally related include: indigenous rites, shamanic and religious rituals, and also cultural forms such as sandpainting, sun dance, and tea ceremonies.

• Animism

  • It is a belief, such as shamanism, polytheism, or monotheism, that is found in several religions.

• Tiwanaku and Wari

  • Some have been found holding severed heads, such as the figure on the Akapana which possibly a puma-shaman.

• Inuit Art

  • These items had a magical or religious significance, and were either worn as amulets to ward off evil spirits or used in shamanic rituals.

• Paleolithic Cave Paintings

  • An alternative theory, broadly based on ethnographic studies of contemporary hunter-gatherer societies, is that the paintings pertained to shamanism.

• Elements of Nature

  • Forms of paganism, shamanism, and other indigenous religions incorporate elements of nature in a wide variety of ways, from reverence and worship to monuments and artwork.