The Medicine Man's Tipi houses the individual that is essentially the spiritual guide of his or tribe, their Wiseman. The term 'Medicine Man' over-simplifies the diverse role that the Wiseman takes, as their wisdom is rooted in the relationship with the spirit world, and its relationship with the physical world. For this reason, the Wiseman is much more than a simple practicioner of herbal rememdies for the village.
居住在此的巫醫是整個部落的精神導師,多為睿智長者。巫醫一詞本身就意味雙重職責,既需通過與諸神良好溝通為部落指明方向,亦需對各種野生草藥進行深入研究。基於此點,巫醫絕非單純意義上的醫護人員。 |