newguineatribalart:Native American Soul catchers Tsimshian tribe Pacific North West CoastTo cure a p
newguineatribalart:Native American Soul catchers Tsimshian tribe Pacific North West CoastTo cure a patient, the Sharman would wear the soul catcher as a necklace. He would then travel to the spirit world by calling helper spirits using trance music, employing helper-spirit masks, and magical implements such as staffs. Once the errant soul was located, the shaman would “suck” the soul into the soul catcher, and return to the patient. The soul would then be “blown” back into the patient.Uploaded by New Guinea tribal art -- source link