Shamanism in Europe? Part 2. An Essay in Collective Memory and Cognition: Bears and Badgers, Basque and Celtic By Roslyn Frank

https://www.academia.edu/35091642/Shamanism_in_Europe_Part_2_An_Essay_in_Collective_Memory_and_Cognition_Bears_and_Badgers_Basque_and_Celtic?nav_from=a5e3fc7f-c5d8-4dc1-a5da-0c359ea7f14b The research explores the application of Cultural Linguistics to understand the transmission of cultural conceptualizations across time, focusing on pre-Indo-European beliefs and practices, particularly those related to bears and badgers. It examines how these beliefs, embedded in material artifacts, illustrate a historical cosmology that contrasts with modern human-animal relationships emphasized in Western thought. The investigation seeks to unveil deeper spiritual patterns and challenge asymmetric dichotomies that separate humans from nature, reflecting on their relevance in contemporary cultural practices.