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Does the presence of an active shamanic tradition necessarily mean that the society itself should be deemed shamanic?

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Does the presence of an active shamanic tradition necessarily mean that the society itself should be deemed shamanic?

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No, not at all. The presence of shamanism in a nation or a community does not mean that shamanism is central to the spiritual or religious life of the community or region. Shamanism often exists alongside and even in cooperation with the religious or healing practices of the community.