They are shamans—called by spirits to heal bodies, minds, and souls—and their numbers are growing.

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The Peruvian shamans made predictions ahead of the new year, including an ominous forecast about the president’s health. Connie France/Getty Images Just days ...

Don't bet against Peruvian shamans, it seems. On 29 December 2025, a group of shamans gathered by the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru's capital Lima for their annual ritual: forecasting what ...

Vladimir Putin allegedly met shamans during his recent trips to Siberia and Mongolia to seek their blessing for the use of nuclear weapons, according to Russian opposition figures. The Russian ...

A group of South American shamans known for making bold end-of-year predictions are now issuing an ominous warning about President Donald Trump's heath. The Daily Beast reported Tuesday that during ...

The names may vary—medicine man, witch doctor, holy man, prophet—but the notion of the shaman, someone who uses trance to commune with the supernatural and effect real-world change, is one that ...

Adorned in traditional Andean ponchos and elaborate headdresses, a group of shamans convened on Monday atop a sacred hill overlooking Peru’s capital city. The annual ritual saw them perform a ceremony ...

LIMA, Peru — A group of shamans gathered Monday by the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru’s capital, Lima, to carry out an annual ritual in which they make predictions for the upcoming year.

The moment Flore-Aël Surun set foot in the Festival du Chamanisme in Genac, France, she had a beautiful feeling, she said. The Festival du Chamanisme, or Shamanism Festival, is an annual event that ...