Interview with Manvir Singh on Gurus & Shamans
Decoding the Gurus
The Potential of Shamanism in Society
In many contexts, people use particular features that would otherwise be sources of marginalization as signs of shamanic power. Having an extra finger is often taken as a marker in Central and North Asia. In lots of societies, women who are traditionally excluded from various spiritual roles are able to enter through like kind of shamanist channeling practices.
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