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chamán

[t͡ʃaˈmãn]

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Del francés chaman, y este del ruso шаман (šamán), del evenki шама̄н (şamān).

noun chamanes

Curandero tradicional que utiliza métodos espirituales para sanar a otros.
Miembro de ciertas sociedades tribales que actúa como intermediador espiritual y/o religioso entre el mundo físico y el mundo de los espíritus.

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shaman spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds

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"chamán." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cham%C3%A1n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chamán. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cham%C3%A1n

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"chamán." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cham%C3%A1n.

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@misc{chama_n_2026,
  title = {chamán},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cham%C3%A1n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}