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Chet Bahadur Thing (L), aged 26, a renowned shaman in the ethnic Tamang community, transforms aspiring shaman Sheela Lamichhane's evil spirit into a good spirit after the completion of a ritual in Kathmandu, Nepal, 05 September 2019. Shamans, or “Jhakri”, as they are known in Nepal, are healers who provide spiritual and physical healing and cleansing. Using a combination of Hindu worship, mantras, meditation and traditional herbal remedies, the shamans are believed to help people who have been unable to find a cure through modern medicine or who have become possessed by spirits. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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