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Shamanism combines a range of traditional beliefs and practices focusing on communication with the spirit world, and higher power. A practitioner of shamanism is known as a shaman.

There are many variations of shamanism throughout the world, but several common beliefs are shared by all forms of shamanism. Shamans are intermediaries between the human and spirit worlds. According to believers, they can treat illness and are capable of entering supernatural realms to obtain answers to the problems of their community.
"Shamanism must take a lot of heart, care and dedication."
shamanism by chelliem July 13, 2009
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An amazing beautiful girl, with an amazing personality. Shamili is a great friend and if you meet a Shamili you should definitely befriend her because they are rare to come by.
Person 1: Hey who’s that hot girl over there?

Person 2: Dude you don’t know? That’s Shamili she’s so cool I wish I was friends with her
Shamili by oof.inc April 2, 2021

Shantilism 

The act of physically assaulting an ambassador.
The Norwegian diplomat was a victim of shantilism today, when angry protestors pelted rotten onions at him.

In Egypt the fear of shantilism forced embassy workers to take extra precautions.
Shantilism by King of Parliament November 23, 2011
A mode of dealing with the spirit world through the agency of an individual set apart as spirit possessed and specially equipped to deal with superhuman forces. The term Shaman is generically applied to healers, exorcists, sorcerers, magicians, etc.
A practitioner of Shamanism is a Shaman. Shamans gain knowledge and the power to heal by entering into the spiritual world or dimension. The shaman may have, or acquire many spirit guides in the spirit world, these often guide and direct the shaman in his/her travels. These spirit guides are always present within the shaman though others only encounter them when the shaman is in a trance. The spirit guide energizes the shaman, enabling him/her to enter the spiritual dimension. The shaman heals within the spiritual dimension by returning 'lost' parts of the human soul from wherever they have gone. The shaman also cleanses excess negative energies which confuse or pollute the soul. Shaman act as "mediators" in their culture. The shaman communicates with the spirits on behalf of the community, including the spirits of the deceased. The shaman communicates with both living and dead to alleviate unrest, unsettled issues, and to deliver gifts to the spirits. Often, unsettled issues can be resolved with money. Paper money can be burnt to transfer its value to the spirits.
word, thought, phrase, sentence, or quote that makes you smile
The following smilism puts joy in my heart and a smile on my face:

"I'm sitting on top the world with a rainbow around my shoulders." P.G. Wodehouse
smilism by vimom August 10, 2010

shambolism 

To be in complete and utter disorder or chaos, a trainwreck
Your Instagram is a disgrace to all instakind acting as a brew of shambolism.
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"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Pee Calculus

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I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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