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pajelanca  

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  • Pajelanca refers to several forms of shamans among indigenous and peasant populations of the region from the northwestern to the northeastern borders of Brazil. They include healer shamans, priestly shamans, assault sorcerers, and prophets.The first have as their main objective the healing of the sick. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Pajelanca of the Brazilian North]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-M70MSW62-Z

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