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There are several important differences between shamans and priests. One of these differences is the type of relationship each kind of specialist has with their community. According to Stein & Stein, priests “act as a representative of the community in dealing with the deity or deities” (2011, pg. 127), while Shamans have a more personal relationship with the community and deal more directly with solving specific problems (2011, pg. 121). Anthropology professor Gerald Weiss states that “we see a shaman as one who focuses his professional skills on individuals, particularly for purposes of curing, a priest as one who leads group activities of a ceremonial nature” (Weiss, para 1).
