Who among the following is the most notable religious specialist of indigenous peoples who acts as an intermediary linking the human and spirit worlds?
a. a shaman
b. a deity
c. a trickster
d. a guru
a. a shaman
Analysis:
a. Correct. The most notable religious specialist is a shaman, an intermediary linking the human and spirit worlds.
b. Incorrect. Indigenous societies have religious specialists of some sort—people, not a deity, selected or trained to do a variety of religious tasks at a higher level than do others.
c. Incorrect. Indigenous societies have religious specialists of some sort—people selected or trained to do a variety of religious tasks at a higher level than do others; tricksters do not typically act as intermediaries.
d. Incorrect. Indigenous societies have religious specialists of some sort—people selected or trained to do a variety of religious tasks at a higher level than do others; gurus are not among them.
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