Writer and activist Daniel Munduruku and influencer Ysani clarify this issue
“There is always confusion generated by the use of the words shaman and shaman, almost always used as synonyms”, explains the writer and activist Daniel Munduruku in a video posted on his Instagram profile.
For him this usage is not entirely wrong and varies depending on when the term is used. “They (the words) can be used in different contexts. Shaman is a designation given to indigenous spiritual sages around the world. It is, therefore, a universal word,” he says.
According to Daniel, the term is used by anthropologists who study spirituality.
«Now, shaman is a domestic, national term, ours, it basically plays the same role of giving voice to those who know the tradition. The shaman is a bridge between the spiritual and material worlds. He would be the equivalent of a priest in other spiritual traditions. He is therefore a very important figure,” he reports.
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The writer underlines that «not all wise men are shamans, because the shaman is a guardian of the spiritual practices of a people. No one decides to be a shaman of their own free will, just as no one decides to be a shaman anywhere.” on the globe. To be an ancestor keeper, one must go through a long, painful and lonely initiation rhythm.”
Drawing parallels with white society, the influencer Ysani, an indigenous person from the Kalapalo ethnic group, born in the Xingu indigenous park, in Mato Grosso, completes Daniel Munduruku’s explanation and indicates the shaman as a doctor, responsible for the physical and spiritual healing of the indigenous people people.
But what about the boss?
The Orthographic Vocabulary of the Portuguese Language (Volp) refers to the cacique as “indigenous chief”. Ysani explains, on his YouTube channel, that the boss is a more political figure. And, to make it clearer, he equates him to a kind of mayor, who even has councilors to manage the community.
It also clarifies that in a hierarchical structure it is the leader who has the greatest decision-making power within the community.
Source: Terra
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