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Tsimshian Society and CultureShamanismWitches
In Tsimshian society, witches were described as people who worked to harm their neighbours through mysterious ways. They did not go through fasts or purifications, nor did they have contact with spiritual helpers, as shamans did. When shamans were called upon to expel sickness due to witchcraft, they tried to convince the sick person that his or her spirit was stronger than that of the witch's, in order to cast out the spell. | ||
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