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Tsimshian Society and Culture
Shamanism
War Shamans
Slate mirror, used by shamans to aid meditation
Collected by Lord Bossom, ca. 1900
(VII-C-1796)
War shamans were consulted about the best time to launch an attack, and often employed a slate mirror to predict the outcome of the battle.
Date Created: August 17, 1998 | Last Updated: May 31, 2011