[Letter to the editor].Were some shamans near-death experiencers first?

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Commentary Peer reviewed
Topics	Near-death experience
Key points	Serdahely argues that some people may have become shamans by virtue of a near-death experience, proposing that NDEs can function as an alternative initiatory pathway to the shamanic role, comparable to the traditional shamanic initiatory crisis. The claim is presented as a conceptual suggestion without empirical data.

Letter from William J. Serdahely to the editor discussing how some people might have become shamans by virtue of a near-death experience.