A shaman banging a drum and dancing invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport.

A shaman banging a drum and dancing to invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport.

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A shaman banging a drum and dancing invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport.

A shaman banging a drum and dancing to invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport.