Soul Concepts
See also: Soul dualismIn generally, some of the various cultures termed "shamanistic" can be understood better if we understand also the soul concept and the beliefs about spirits in the researched culture.
This applies also for some Eskimo groups. Eskimo cultures are not alike, neither are their soul concepts.
Read more about this topic: Shamanism Among Eskimo Peoples
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“Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function. Living is the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Germany collapsed as a result of having engaged in a struggle for empire with the concepts of provincial politics.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)