Shaman Dance Group

"SHAMAN DANCE MUSIC and RHYTHM THEATRE"
Shaman originally referred to the traditional healers of Turkic-Mongol areas such as Northern Asia (Siberia) and Mongolia, a "shaman" being the Turkic-Tungus word for such a practitioner and literally meaning "he or she who knows." The words in Turkic languages which refer to shamans are kam, and sometimes baksı.

Some say the Tungusic word šamán is from Chinese sha men (Chinese: 沙门，沙弥), "Buddhist monk," borrowed from Pali śamana, ultimately from Sanskrit śramana "ascetic," from śramati "he fatigues" (see shramana). "The word shaman is in fact loosely used for almost any savage witch doctor who becomes frenzied and has communication with spirits. In its original form it appears to be a corruption of the Sanskrit Shramana, which, indicating a disciple of Buddha, among the Mongolians became synonymous with magician."[1]. Other scholars assert that the word comes directly from the Manchu language, and indeed is "the only commonly used English word that is a loan from this language".[2]

Another explanation analyzes this Tungusic word as containing root "sa-", this means "to know". "Shaman" is "one who knows":[3][4] a person who is an expert in keeping together the multiple codes through which this complex belief system appears, and has a comprehensive view of them in their mind with certainty of knowledge.[3]

A criticism against the above approach says that there is no evidence that this Tungusic word would be of inner origin, and it is hard to reconstruct from the sources where this word was borrowed from in the past.[5][6]

The word passed through Russian and German before it was adopted into English.

In any case, the proper plural form of the word is "shaman" or "shamans" and not "shamen", as it is unrelated to the English word "man". Like English, Tungus does not apply gender to words. Therefore, shaman is correct for both a male and female shaman. The word shamanka would be correct for one speaking Russian as it is the Russian variation for the feminine gender, a Russian language requirement.

In its common usage, it has replaced the older English language term witch doctor, a term which unites the two stereotypical functions of the shaman: knowledge of magical and other lore, and the ability to cure a person and mend a situation. However, this term is generally considered to be pejorative and anthropologically inaccurate. Objections to the use of shaman as a generic term have been raised as well, by both academics and traditional healers themselves, given that the word comes from a specific place, people, and set of practices.

The shaman is referred to in Greek mythology as a necromancer and could raise spirits and corpses to use as slaves, soldiers and tools for divination.

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[acer5261]

Şamanizme küfür edenler çocuklarınız tv'lerde en güçlü herkül'ü izler birşey demezsiniz,kıçından teş çıkaran zeus'bilir gocunmazsınız,tüm kültür erozyonuna muhatap bırakırsınız da,kendi kültürünüze gelince mi söversiniz ?

[MassSoulCurse]

türk kültürünün türk evrelerine sadık kalmış güzel bir gösteri.

[shamandancetheatre]

Söz konusu videoya ilişkin;

Shaman Dans Tiyatrosu dans, müzik, ritim ve tiyatro dallarında eğitim almış sanatçılarla oluşturulan bir sanat kooperatifi olup yukarıda yer alan video grubumuzun 25 mayıs 2007 tarihinde Harbiye Açıkhava Tiyatrosu’nda yaptığı gösteriden oluşturulan bir tanıtım filmidir. Söz konusu videoya ilişkin yapılan yorumlara saygı duymakla beraber Grubumuzun sanat duruşu ile ilgisi yoktur.

[shamandancetheatre]

“Shaman” adını grup olarak sadece tarihteki ilk oyuncu olması ve bazı bölgelerde''Oyun''adı verilen törenlerinde günümüz müzik , tiyatro ve dans sanatlarının temelini attığını düşündüğümüz için kullanmaktayız. Bu açıklamayı Grubumuzun adı üzerinden yapılan yorumlar / polemikler sebebi ile yapma ihtiyacı hissettik. Sanatseverlerin bilgilerine sunulur.

[SuperShamanDotCom]

Nice video, I saw northern dance and so many different styles, would be very nice to have more information about it.

[ladyfornello]

With "The Confluence" Shaman Dance Theatre emphasizes the unity of all values and differences in our cultural richness create our essence, as a whole.

[ladyfornello]

Shaman Dance Theatre describe Anatolia as a plane tree with roots spreading out to Asia, Caucaia, Mesopotamia and arms reaching out to the west. "The Confluence" builded on the traces left on this centuries old tree by loves, seperations,fights and wars and the love stories born on this land that became legendary and introduces our historical and cultural values such as our war of independence, Asık Veysel and Rumi with shadow plays, light effects and special costumes.

[NebulaBlackF]

İslam gelmeseydi belki Türklüğümüzü korurduk. Eski Türklere saygı duyan ne kadar insan varsa doğru düzgün, ya deist, şaman, pagan veya ezoterik bilimlerle uğraşan ateistlerdir. İslam'ı gerçek din sanıp Türklükle ilişkilendiren insanlara acıyorum, eğer illaki müslüman olcam diyosanızda nolursunuz Türklükle bağlamayın şunu. Bizim gelenek göreneklerimiz İslam'dan değil Paganizm'den ve en önemli olarak insanlığımızdan gelmektedir, biraz açıp kitap okuyun.

[Nuiceltico]

Great mainly Turkic dancing troupe with many other influences like ancient Anatolia .Art well done not too nationalistic either.

[Nuiceltico]

Shamans are now romanticised in the west , they range from Mongolia ,Siberia ,Tibet to Sth & Nth America and to the ancient Celtic Druids.There is no recipe other than transcending the material world of suffering and pettiness.

[AttilaCan1]

Nagyon JÓ!

Attila from Hungary

[BALIK1ADAM]

Atalarımızın öz inancı Şamanizim değil Göktanri inancıdır. Göktanrı inancında şamanizmden izler bulunmaktadır ama bu eski Türklerin şamanst olduğunu göstermez. Nasıl ki hıdırlezde ateşin üzerinden atlayınca Ateşetapar olmuyorsak şamanist öğelerin kulalnılmasıyla da Şamanist olmuyoruz. Eski Türklerin inancı Şamanizm değil Göktanrıcılık, diğer adıyla Tengriciliktir.