The Shaman: Patterns of Religious Healing Among the Ojibway Indians (Civilization of the American Indian, Vol 165)

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Summary: Excellent synopsis of the shamanic practices of the Ojibwe.
Review: The author wisely places the practices of shamanism within the cultural context. At no point does the author make the mistake of reducing the shamanic practices to deities and such but correctly emphasizes the "forces" and movements of nature of which the shaman is an "expression." Excellent read for anyone generally interested in shamanism or specifically in the Ojibwe practices of the Mide society.

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Summary: Native Americans Live in a Universe
Review: Thourough account of shamanism in the Ojibwe society, but applicable to the phenomenon as a whole. A great researcher, Mr. Grim provides perspectives from other areas of the world such as Siberia to exhibit similarities of human experience both in the shamanic realm and in the human psyche.