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Tsunki
Tsunki is the name for the primordial spirit shaman within the Shuar people and the Achuar people of Amazonia.〔Beyer 2009, p. 320.〕 The term is derived from the Jivaroan language family.〔Perruchon 2003, p. 81.〕 The term Tsunki can also be translated as meaning the first shaman〔Whitten 2008, p. 186.〕 and is frequently alluded to in shamanic songs.
==Water Spirit==
Tsunki is conceived of as a water spirit that frequently appears in the form of a beautiful woman but can also take the shape of an anaconda, a water snake or some other water animal. Tsunki is associated with and can be found near remote waterfalls.〔Perruchon 2003, p. 219.〕 The label of Tsunki encompasses a family of multiple Tsunki figures, including a father, his sons and his daughters. Although it encompasses more than one being, it is always referred to in the singular “Tsunki”. Tsunki can also refer to the being as either female or male dependening upon the sex of the viewer. The Shuar language does not include a gender distinction making it impossible to determine the gender of the Tsunki without considering the narrator’s gender.〔Perruchon 2003, p. 317.〕
The Shuar see themselves as descendants of the water people whose shamanic power is directly acquired from Tsunki. He/She is the source of all shamanic power and possesses all knowledge regarding tsentsak and has the power to provide shamans with a special crystal form of tsentsak that are particularly powerful. Tsunki’s gift of the power to shamanize bestows upon the receiver societal respect and even economic advantages. However, it can also be a curse resulting in the community never fully trusting the shaman due to the immense power that has been given to the shaman.〔Perruchon 2003, p. 266.〕
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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