Shamanism

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• Among the links in this blog you will find the explanations of Wikipedia and also links to other websites
• Shamanism - Wikipedia engl.
• Schamanismus - Wikipedia german

 

Shamanism comprises a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. It is a prominent term in anthropological research. A practitioner of shamanism is known as a shaman.
There are many variations of shamanism throughout the world, but several common beliefs are shared by all forms of shamanism. Shamans are intermediaries between the human and spirit worlds. They can treat illness and are capable of entering supernatural realms to obtain answers to the problems of their community.
The Shamans act as "mediators" in their culture.
The way shamans get sustenance and take part in everyday life varies among cultures. In many Eskimo groups, they provide services for the community and get a "due payment" (some cultures believe the payment is given to the helping spirits), but these goods are only "welcome addenda."

  

On of the distinct types of shaman is Don Pedro Guerra Gonzales, he lives in the Peruvian Amazon jungle. Don Pedro is a descendent of an ancient healer family like his father before him (Don Jose Guerra). Pedro is a "Palero", a tree shaman. 

In this blog I wrote 2009 august 3 rd about a project to reforest mediacal plants. On his side you can read, that since old times the people of the Amazon have lived without western medicine. And even today the western medicine is only accessible to a minority. On his website you can read more about the fantastic amazon area and the project, this link will show you the different medical trees. The amazon rainforest - lungs of our planet.

Your help is welcome!

Waldwelt, Verein zum Erhalt der Wälder dieser Welt
Projekt "Medizinbäume des Amazonas"

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The moon wished to marry the sun

As she realized that she would never be able to unite with him, she shed huge, yellow tears. These tears are the origin of the Amazon River. (Ancient Amazon myth)

The element water is a determinating factor in the myths and legends of the people who live on the Amazon. Many curanderos tell tales of mysterious under water worlds that may be visited both in the visions an in real life. It is told that the ancient magicians of the Amazon could live under water as long as they pleased. They lived in the underwater world with their water-wives, the "sirenas" or the "yacu-warmis" (yacu = water, warmi=woman). When they would return, after weeks or months, they would leave the river with dry clothes.

So it is told that Don Pedro's uncle, Don Eleuthenio Guerra, had these special powers. He was a "sumi". This is the title of the Amazon shamans that have the capacity of remaining under Water as long as they whish. He was married to two women, one of whom was a Yacuwarmi, a sirena of the Amazon River. At the age of 107 he took his leave and went to live with his sirena for good. The water-spirits are called by the curanderos during the ceremonies, by means of the icaros.

   >> Hear an icaro against snake bites from Don Pedro



Informations about the world of the great mother of the water and more you will found on Don Pedro Guerra Gonzales. The shaman Don Pedro Guerra Gonzales lives in the Peruvian Amazon jungle. He is a descendent of an ancient healer family. Like his father before him (Don Jose Guerra), Pedro is a "Palero", a tree shaman.
Don Pedro Guerra Gonzales is one of the most renowned shamans of the Amazon.

The german text you will find here

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Constanze Hoffmann