Shamans are religious specialists

A) who are endowed with the power to absolve sin.
B) who have no counterpart in complex societies.
C) who are now proven to be completely ineffective as curers.
D) who serve as intermediaries with the supernatural to cure illnesses or misfortune.
E) none of the above.


D

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