Rattle in the Form of a Bird Tsimshian("
On the northwest coast of North America, shamans endowed with the ability to gain access to supernatural realms provided aid to members of the community by healing the sick, guiding hunters, and foreseeing the future. The visionary experiences of such specialists were enhanced by the sounds of the d...
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| Online Access: | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/29401 |
| Summary: | On the northwest coast of North America, shamans endowed with the ability to gain access to supernatural realms provided aid to members of the community by healing the sick, guiding hunters, and foreseeing the future. The visionary experiences of such specialists were enhanced by the sounds of the drum and rattle. Shamans' rattles sometimes took the form of birds, especially oyster-catchers. |
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