Re: Question about the Rise of Shamanism in Africa, Eurasia, & the Pacific

On May 26, 9:57 am, Marc Washington <paulma...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A HISTORY OF SHAMANISM?: In brief, shamanism is a belief in and
practice of the regulation of human affairs through the powers of the
supernatural world through one who has access at a high level to both.
The following abbreviations are used: AFR = Africa; EA = Eurasia; P =
Pacific Peoples; mya = million years ago; tya = thousand years ago.
1.7 mya humans departed from Africa [C] and entered Europe. [C]
displays an African population throughout Eurasia from 1.7 mya until
today.

http://www.beforebc.de/Made.by.Humankind/Gods.MotherGoddeses/02-15-e-...

Was shamanism carried from Africa at some point in time?
Therioanthropic are animal-human forms arising from therio (animal);
and anthropo (human - possessing arms and legs). Anthropologists state
that in [A] EUR 3, 4, & 5 from c. 27,500 BC in Germany are found
shamanistic theriomorphs - i.e. socerers in the form of animals. In
[A] EUR 6 & 7 we graduate to therioanthropic forms (half animal, half
man) from France of the Gravettian period c. 13 tya.

It is interesting to note that seen in AFR 7 Kush-Nubia is a
therioanthropic lion-man socerer form reminiscent of those found in
Upper Paleolithic Europe (EUR 3 through 8). In the Kyrgystan (EUR 8)
is a curious solaranthropic form (sun and man). In AFR 1 through 4 and
P 2 are theriomorphic forms. In AFR 9 & 11 painted representation of
the shaman is anthropomorphic - in the form of man. In EUR 1 & 2,
Mongolia, we see human shaman as in AFR 6, 8, & 10. Those of uncertain
nature (shaman? not?) are AFR 5; P 1 & 3). Africans are those with a
head longer than round and full nose and mouth. By this measure, [C]
shows an African population in Eurasia from 1.7 mya and EUR 1, 2 are
African types.

EUR 9 & 10 are not shaman but African types in Europe (Moravia, 23
tya; Bosnia, 4000 BC) during the span of time shamanistic forms were
created in Europe (also keeping in mind the African population
throughout Eurasia in [C].) The question (as shamanism is also found,
e.g. in [D] is, "When did shamanism first leave Africa and was there
African European input (EUR 3 - 7) in African shamanism (this is a
question) AFR 7: Siberia to Nubia?

Second post of url:http://www.beforebc.de/Made.by.Humankind/Gods.MotherGoddeses/02-15-e-...

If it was single source it got as far as the Pacific Coast Indians

Tangible Visions: Northwest Coast Indian Shamanism and Its Art
(Hardcover)
by Allen Wardwell (Author)

This groundbreaking study reclaims a little-known body of American art-
the ritual objects used by Northwest Coast shamans of the Tlingit,
Tsimshian, Haida and other tribes. More than 600 photographs (325 in
color) show spectacular masks; powerful figure sculptures; tambourine
drums; gorgeous tunics and costumes; intricately carved amulets and
storage boxes; crowns made of bear or lynx claws, goat horn and ivory;
and soul-catchers or bone pendants used to hold the errant souls of
sick people, which were captured and then returned to the patient to
effect a cure. Much shamanic art represents helping spirits that came
to shamans in visions or dreams; other objects record encounters with
animal spirits or evildoers; still others served to embellish songs,
stories and performances. Thirty turn-of-the-century photographs
depict practicing shamans and their grave houses, which contained
their ritual paraphernalia. In his valuable essay, Wardwell, formerly
curator of primitive art at the Art Institute of Chicago, discusses
shamanism as an ancient, widespread form of religion, albeit a
nonstandardized one.

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