shaman

• Personne qui dans certaines sociétés agit comme intermédiaire entre le monde visible et le monde des esprits, utilisant souvent des rituels, la magie ou des états de transe pour guérir, prédire ou assurer une guidance spirituelle.

A person in certain societies who acts as a medium between the visible world and the spirit world, often using rituals, sorcery, or trance states for healing, divination, or spiritual guidance.

1. Spiritual healer and mediatorB2formal

   A person in certain traditional societies who acts as an intermediary between the human and spirit worlds, often using rituals, trance, and natural remedies for healing, divination, and guidance.

   chaman

   • The shaman performed a healing ceremony for the sick child.
   • Villagers consulted the shaman for advice on the upcoming harvest.
   • He entered a trance state to communicate with the spirits, as is the shaman's practice.

   Synonymesconjurerdivinermedicine manmediummysticsorcererwitch doctor