Shaman Name Generator

The American Indian Navajo word for lightning is made up of special letters, but a rough spelling in English is Astiniltlish. The tlish part is supposed to sound like a loud clap of metal on metal - so, basically, thunder. A shocking name!

Tethrake is a word from an extinct Iroquois language referenced as Nottoway. Tethrake is the Nottoway word for 'moon'. The Nottoway tribe lived in what is now Virginia but their lands were swallowed up by early colonists.

An entheogen is a psychoactive substance that allows a shaman to generate the divine within. Typical entheogens used by shamans in practice are peyote, uncured tobacco, and certain mushrooms. Don't try any of that at home.

Scholars believe that shamanism can mostly be traced to Siberia. Shamanism in most of the world can be traced there. The Aleut people of Siberia who practice shamanism often focus on the reindeer. The Aleut word for reindeer is 'tuntu'.

Linguists, anthropologists, and other scholars believe the heartland of shamanism is in Siberia in Russia. The word 'shaman' is rooted in the Tungusic Evenki language of Northern Asia. It is spoken in Siberia, Mongolia, and China and although it is spoken over a vast area, it is an endangered language that is disappearing.

The yaskomo is the medicine man of the WaiWai people of the Amazon. The yaskomo is supposed to be able to perform a 'soul flight'. On a soul flight, the yaskomo talks to various entities like the moon or spiritual beings to ask for their assistance.