A soulcatcher or soul catcher (haboolm ksinaalgat, 'keeper of breath') is an amulet (aatxasxw) used by the shaman (halayt) of the Pacific Northwest Coast of British Columbia and Alaska. It is believed by Tsimshian that all soulcatchers were constructed by the Tsimshian tribe, and traded to the other tribes.
A soulcatcher or soul catcher (haboolm ksinaalgat, 'keeper of breath') is an amulet (aatxasxw) used by the shaman (halayt) of the Pacific Northwest Coast of British Columbia and Alaska. It is believed by Tsimshian that all soulcatchers were constructed by the Tsimshian tribe, and traded to the other tribes.
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