Which statement about shamanism is false?

a. Shamans are full-time specialists.
b. Shamans are thought to have supernatural powers.
c. Shamans contact spirits while in an altered state of consciousness.
d. Shamans use their powers to heal and tell fortunes of their clients.
e. All contemporary societies operate at the shamanistic level.


ANS: A

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