扮演自然世界與超自然世界間的媒介，擔任療癒者以及神職人員/祭司的職務，可預知未來，且為社區控制靈異力量。

薩滿(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
薩滿教巫師(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
黃教僧(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
僧人(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
巫醫(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
sa man(,U,韋氏拼音-非偏好,UF,U,U)
sa man(,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
sà mǎn(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
shamans(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
shaman(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
shamans'(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
shaman's(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
medicine men(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
medicine women(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
men, medicine(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
women, medicine(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
sjamanen(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
sjamaan(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
chamanes(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
chamán(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........個體與群體
............人物
................<依職業區分之人物>
....................<人文學科從業者>
........................<宗教與相關領域從業者>
............................<宗教人士>
................................薩滿

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........個體與群體
............人物
................<依職業區分之人物>
....................<科學家與科學相關從業者>
........................<科學相關從業者>
............................<衛生醫療從業者>
................................醫治者
....................................薩滿

field of study/discipline is....

薩滿教

英文....	Those who act as intermediaries between the natural and supernatural worlds, serving as healers and priests, foretelling the future, and controlling spiritual forces for the welfare of the community.
荷蘭語....	Zij die als bemiddelaars optreden tussen de natuurlijke en bovennatuurlijke werelden, als genezers of priesters die de toekomst voorspellen en bovennatuurlijke krachten beheersen ten behoeve van het welzijn van de samenleving.
西班牙語....	Aquellos que actúan como intermediarios entre el mundo natural y sobrenatural, srviendo como sanadores y sacerdotes, prediciendo el futuro, y controlando las fuerzas espirituales para la bienestar de la comunidad.

薩滿............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 September 21, 2011
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 December 9, 2011
.................	當代文化人類學 p. 852
薩滿教巫師............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 1604
.................	牛津當代大辭典 p. 1701
黃教僧............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 1604
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 December 9, 2011
僧人............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
巫醫............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 1099
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 December 9, 2011
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 September 21, 2011
.................	牛津當代大辭典 p. 1701
sa man............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
sà mǎn............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
shamans............	[VP]
.................	Drury, Dictionary of Mysticism (1985) 236
.................	Hunter and Whitten, eds. Encyclopedia of Anthropology (1976) illustration, 350
.................	Kroeber, Culture and Natural Areas (1963) IND
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) BT healers, priests
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Seymour-Smith, Dictionary of Anthropology (1986) 256, in entry "shamanism"
.................	Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Terms (1986) USE shamanism
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
shaman............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
shamans'............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
shaman's............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
medicine men............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
medicine women............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
men, medicine............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
women, medicine............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
sjamanen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
sjamaan............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
chamanes............	[VP]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
chamán............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) I:599
.................	TAA database (2000-)
Subject:............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	Bureau AAT, RKD

Getty AAT: 300218522 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300218522
聯合目錄： 薩滿 、薩滿教巫師 、黃教僧 、僧人 、巫醫 、sa man 、sà mǎn 、sa man 、shamans 、shaman 、shamans' 、shaman's 、medicine men 、medicine women 、men, medicine 、women, medicine 、sjamanen 、sjamaan 、chamanes 、chamán