Manchu shamanism

Manchu Shamanism is a religion of Manchu people in China. Manchu shamans believe that all the spirits they sacrifice to are the original clans' spirits, and they practice ancestor veneration.[1] The shaman dances in a trance to cure the sick.[2] Manchu Shamanism has declined,[3] and many Manchus are now Buddhists.[4] There is Confucian influence on Manchus.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Popular Religion and Shamanism, p. 381, at Google Books
  2. ↑ http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Brazil-to-Congo-Republic-of/Man-Manchus.html#ixzz2TwV5oJGW
  3. ↑ http://www.p-papers.com/79189.html
  4. ↑ http://www.chinarundreisen.com/china-info/mandschu.htm
  5. ↑ Orphan Warriors: Three Manchu Generations and the End of the Qing World, p. 28, at Google Books