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| Art created prior to history being passed down in written form |
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a convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and another part of the same figure is shown frontally (composite view) |
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to cut into a surface with a sharp instrument; also, a method of decoration, especially on metal and pottery
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magic predicated on belief that one thing/event can affect another as consequence of sympathetic connection |
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| Shamanistic Interpretation |
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| The first one is their concept of a complex cosmos in which at least two worlds - or more - coexist, be they side by side or one above the other. Those worlds interact with one another and in our own world most events are believed to be the consequence of an influence from the other-world(s). The second one is the belief of the group in the ability for certain persons to have at will a direct controlled relationship with the other-world. This is done for very practical purposes : to cure the sick, to maintain a good relationship with the powers in the other-world, to restore an upset harmony, to reclaim a lost soul, to make good hunting possible, to forecast the future, to cast spells, etc. Contact happens in two ways: spirit helpers, very often in animal form, come to the shaman and inhabit him/her when he/she calls on them ; the shaman may also send his/her soul to the other-world in order to meet the spirits there and obtain their help and protection. Shamans will do so through trance. A shaman thus has a most important role as a mediator between the real world and the world of the spirits, as well as a social role. |
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| Dry coloring matter, usually an insoluble powder, to be mixed with water, oil, or another base to produce paint and similar products |
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| the ancestor of domestic cattle, is an extinct type of large wild cattle that inhabited Europe |
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hunter gatherers; prehistoric; affinity to the spirit world (mediators) |
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