What is the purpose of a 'Shaman'?
Both in the historical context and the modern context?
Most definitions Ive looked at have said something like "witch-doctor, inter-medial messenger with the spirit world, retrieves lost souls, control weather, foresee the future, healer "
Can anyone be a Shaman?
Do you consider yourself a Shaman?
To what extent and why?
What role did the Shaman play for the tribe?
What role does it offer the greater community today?
What responsibilities does the title 'Shaman' hold?