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Were is shamanism found?

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Shamanism, with a capital "S", is the religion of the Tungus people of Siberia.

However, shamanism, with a lower-case "s", is NOT a religion. Shamanism has come to be the term applied to similar practices from around the world. A shaman acts as the priest, or priestess, of an animistic society. Shamans commonly provide such services as soul retrieval, medical service, and prophecy for his/her tribe or village.

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