Message #148792

[Bianca]

Rebekkah,


"This care along with the animal parts point to the grave belonging to both an important member of the society and possibly a healer called a shaman, the researchers conclude in their research published this week by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


Such healers mediate between the human and spirit worlds, often summoning the help of animal spirits

along their quests, according to the researchers. "


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IN THE 21ST CENTURY:


I personally use a large bird wing as a fan and an abalone shell in 'smudging'.....


I am told the shofar (SP?) - a ram's horn - is still used by Jews.


A lot of  people still carry a rabbit's foot and other animal parts as good luck charms.  The oddest
I have ever seen I can't mention here....


Times have not really changed, have they?