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In Finnish folklore (Lapland), an '''Etiäinen''' is a spirit sent forth by a shaman or by a person in great distress. Etiäinen will appear either where the shaman wishes or find the person with whom the sender has the strongest emotional

...ep further by causing more suffering to the victim. At this stage a Bomoh (shaman) or spiritual leader such as an imam or a priest is called to cast out the ...n for the polong to name some other person to misguide the '''pawang''' (''shaman''). Hence, the admission must be taken cautiously.

...re oneself of a wekufe, the sick person should seek the aid of the machi ''shaman''.

...each of some death taboo. It scared game away from the vicinity. Thus, the shaman had to help by scaring it away with a knife. ...es of animals. It was dangerous, it might attack the settlement. Then, the shaman had to combat it and devour it with his/her helping spirits.

Typically the owner, the Bomoh (shaman), uses the spirit in an exploitative way for monetary gain. The pelesit is

...of the dead and the indigenous ancestors of old. The word is also used for shaman or witch-doctors in some Colombian indigenous cultures (such as the Panches

A '''bomoh''' or '''dukun''' is a shaman in Malaysia.

...dles’’ contained small shards of Mishipeshu’s horns. Unfortunately, if the shaman who made this request, in any way abused this privilege, his punishment wou ...for this boon, his wife and son had to perish. Following their deaths, the shaman eventually died a poverty stricken and lonely man.

...nda Schele and Joy Parker (1993). Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path. New York: William Morrow & Co.. ISBN 0-688-10081-3. OCLC 27430287.

...irit creatures which are influential to the background of the teenage Ainu shaman Horohoro. A particular koropokkur-- named Kororo (Corey, in English) accomp

...burial site of the ''Lord of Sipán''. The Lord was probably a high-ranking shaman or leader, found in an impressive Moche burial ground, near Chiclayo, in Pe

Kushtakas are usually known to be malevolent, always at war with a village's shaman, but there are a few tales where they were actually beneficial to the Tling

...es. They also have a pact with shamans and other supernatural creatures; a shaman won't turn in a suspected tlahuelpuchi. The typical sign that a victim was

*Manga/TV anime Shaman King - Shikigami factor into this series, most especially the two created b

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A '''Toyol''' or '''Tuyul''' is a small child spirit invoked by a bomoh (shaman) in the Malay mythology of South-East Asia (notably Indonesia, Thailand, Ma

...de in his image by a widow mourning her husband; she would hire a dukun (a shaman) to bring his soul and a dalang (a puppeteer/story-teller) to work the siga

...me cultures, acting as a psychopompos was also one of the functions of a [[shaman]]. This could include not only acompanying the soul of the dead, but also v

* In the Shaman King series, some spirits appear sometimes in a Hitodama-like form, most no

...tiation rites and gained the knowledge that is needed to become a powerful shaman.

...re a communal nest. The eldest male serves as leader, the second oldest as shaman.

...igures, with the kudlak variously described as an evil wizard (strigon) or shaman, then a vampire after his death.

...one, they can bring power and wealth to that person. During holy days, the shaman commune with the Engkanto to gain better healing powers.

...ying the occasional prank on local residents. The kappa were harmless, the shaman told him.

...[dhampir]], the kresnik was the result of the folkloric development of the shaman, someone who fulfilled the role of protector of the inhabitants and their h

...istic dancing here in question was some kind of feather dance in which the shaman was ritually ornamented with a feathered headdress."

* In the manga Shaman King, Hao Asakura's spirit ally from 1,000 years ago is a nekomata named Ma

...ifornia and Arizona New Age groups. Like the modern perversion of the term Shaman this has created a lot of confusion. The term nagual was probably not used

...accomplish the same with psychoactive potions and ritual is considered a [[shaman]] in many societies around the world.

...master), a figure who, in some people, had functions similar to those of a shaman.

*Manga/TV Anime Shaman King - The Giant Oversoul form of Tokageroh is none other than Orochi.

...with this ridge it can knock down an ox by butting it with its head. Zulu shaman Credo Mutwa</blockquote>

*In the manga/anime Shaman King Tamao Tamamura or Tammy's guardian ghosts are a Kitsune (Conchi) and a

...al the souls of the ill or dying. Such creatures are alleged to fear the [[shaman]] or medicine man and so do not enter a home where one resides. A medicine

* In the anime and manga Shaman King, the Tao family has a massive army of jiāngshī at their call. One ce

...hrenheit'', the main characters are in pursuit of a serial killer who is a shaman of the Maya faith and commits the murders in order to evoke the Maya god Qu

...s]] would point out that the belief has extensive religious precedent in [[shaman]]ic cultures. Likewise, people who call themselves shapechangers as a form

* ''Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman'' (2005), shows two college student investigating an Indian curse.

...older, its powers over nature increase exponentially. The beast becomes a shaman, extremely adept in the dark arts. With this power, the Wendigo can manipu ...s)|Wolverine. The curse can be transferred from one person to another by a shaman who knows the appropriate spell; the former victim of the curse will not re

In Africa, the [[shaman]]s claim to bear extensive esoteric knowledge of a race of reptilians calle

...ource. Popular neopagan beliefs suggest that witches were female or male [[shaman]]s who were made into malicious figures by Christian propaganda. But the f

...the struggle, had dug up a mound that contained the remains of a Mutsune [[shaman]]. Inside, he found an [[obsidian]] tablet and a carving of a hooded, possi

...olic meal for her last journey, she is believed to have been a [[Shamanism|shaman]] of the lost Pazyryk culture. Her body was covered with vivid blue tattoo

...ief (second in command), and a cleric leader (dark priest, witch, druid or shaman and third in command). Goblin tribes can be found throughout the known worl

.... Coldsnap, however, introduces more Orc cards, along with a legendary Orc Shaman: Sek'kuar, Deathkeeper.

This shift is by no means in nomenclature alone. While the [[shaman]]'s task was to negotiate between the tribe and the spirit world, on behalf

*Verant Interactive's smash hit computer game Everquest (1998-). Shaman characters may learn and train in this skill.