To be sure, the shaman's ecological function, his or her role as intermediary between human society and the land, is not always obvious at first blush, even to a sensitive observer. We see the sorcerer being called upon to cure an ailing tribesman of his sleeplessness, or perhaps simply to locate some missing goods; we witness him entering into trance and sending his awareness into other dimensions in search of insight and aid. Page 10.
This piece is a formal adaptation of the quote from the text. The piece came to life by pivoting text from the chapter off of a found image from a shamanic village, and adding accompanying text from the original image. The idea of water is important to the piece as it is corresponds to the image and references the quote: "the shaman swims in the same water the psychotic drowns in."
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