Lately I've been thinking of the modern-day version of the shaman (appropriative and not) vs. the traditional figure of the shaman in indigenous cultures. To me the biggest difference is that for traditionally shamanistic cultures, the shaman was an individual who was not a regular participant in the daily life of the culture. They lived apart, they were allowed a separate set of rules, and acted contrary to the norms of their society. The situation is entirely different with