Editing Shamanism (section)

=== Items used in spiritual practice ===
[[File:Goldes shaman priest in his regalia.png|thumb|[[Nanai people|Goldes]] shaman priest in his [[regalia#Other uses|regalia]]]]

Shamans may employ varying materials in spiritual practice in different cultures.

The [[drum]] is used by shamans of several peoples in Siberia.{{sfnm|1a1=Barüske|1y=1969|1pp=24, 50–51|2a1=Kleivan|2a2=Sonne|2y=1985|2p=25}} The beating of the drum allows the shaman to achieve an altered state of consciousness or to travel on a journey between the physical and spiritual worlds. Much fascination surrounds the role that the acoustics of the drum play to the shaman. Shaman drums are generally constructed of an animal-skin stretched over a bent wooden hoop, with a handle across the hoop.