Chapter 103

• “A shaman?”
• Shamanism is an ancient religion. The name comes from the Tungusic languages, where a tribal sorcerer is called a shaman.
• It took shape in the late clan-commune era and has a clear tribal flavor. Its core includes ancestor worship, totem worship, and nature worship. Different tribes don’t share a common scripture, gods’ names, or a unified organization, but they have similar traits—believing that everything has a spirit and the soul never dies.