The Shaman
My mate is related to the Director of Research at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Dr Piers Vitebsky, who is basically a world authority on Shamanism, with particular experience in Siberian Shamanism. He's actually lived out there with some of the last Shamans of Russia.

Many years ago he persuaded one of the last of these Shamans to come to the UK and stay with him. My mate went to Cambridge whilst this old guy was there, and described the experience of even being in the same room as this guy as being exceedingly odd; as if spirits had travelled with him. He said the living room felt crowded, despite the fact it was only him, his mum, Piers, his wife, and this old guy in it.

He's otherwise a completely rational bloke, and just told me how it seemed.
( Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 14 Sep 2012, 10:26, 4 replies)

But could he really move any mountain?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Fri 14 Sep 2012, 10:44, closed)

eezer a good lad

(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Fri 14 Sep 2012, 10:50, closed)

Was the room...
In fact the cupboard under the stairs?
( CaptainCrackerjack live trout, slow motion, Fri 14 Sep 2012, 13:39, closed)

Good answer :)

( Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 14 Sep 2012, 22:33, closed)