ch as speaking ill of the deaf, and hating your brother in your heart."" These examples show different aspects of how religion is related to society and the way people conduct themselves in various spheres of life. Whether it's socially tabooed foods, or social behavior, rules must be followed according to ones religion i!
             Asen Balicki's report "Shamanistic Behavior Among the Netsilik Eskimosâ€" is an excellent example of how the Eskimos belief in shamans and spirit possession has had an effect on their society. Shamans are people who claim they can be possessed by spirits and in Eskimo life, they have the ability to manipulate the social life of the people. One of the aspects of social life that the shaman can manipulate is the environment. When there is no game and hunters are having a hard time finding food, shaman's can find out the location of game with the help of his spirits. A shaman and his helping spirits (tunraq) would direct game towards the hunters. Furthermore, the shamans could also control the weather, which is done to aid the hunters in finding game and travelers who will be going for long distances. Shamans also help their society by aiding in individual and group crisis that usually results from a breach of taboo, which angers the spirits and usually results in s!
             omeone getting sick. An individual who gets sick is a group crisis because, for example, if the father becomes ill, no one will be available to hunt for game except for the mother. If she leaves no one will be around to cook and sew. Every person in this society has an integral role in the smooth operation of day-to-day activities.
             Therefore, it is important that shamans heal illnesses promptly. A third aspect of social life that shamans help to maintain is interpersonal relations. This category involves
             aggressive acts by the shaman. Most often, jealousy is the motivation behind agg
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