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**sessoorale** · 06-13-2012, 12:45 PM

I feel they aren't real claims.

I am mixed of various ethnic groups, but I don't practice their cultures, so I don't claim their cultures or ethnic identity.

So, anyone who claims to be part of a culture and does not know the culture truly cannot claim the culture.

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However the question is do the Cherokee still practice that shamanism?, what i understand about them they were considered the so called civilize tribe in the past. Since they adopted certain European customs and acquired slaves as well. I read that somewhere, in my American history coarse in College.

Actually, although shamanism died among many native american cultures, it's still largely part of many of their traditions and customs, just like how european pagan traditions were incorporated into christianity.

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sessoorale Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	I feel they aren't real claims. I am mixed of various ethnic groups, but I don't practice their cultures, so I don't claim their cultures or ethnic identity. So, anyone who claims to be part of a culture and does not know the culture truly cannot claim the culture. ---------- Post added 2012-06-12 at 21:46 ---------- However the question is do the Cherokee still practice that shamanism?, what i understand about them they were considered the so called civilize tribe in the past. Since they adopted certain European customs and acquired slaves as well. I read that somewhere, in my American history coarse in College. Actually, although shamanism died among many native american cultures, it's still largely part of many of their traditions and customs, just like how european pagan traditions were incorporated into christianity.
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