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	The term is of Melanesian and Polynesian origin.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref>		The term is of Melanesian and Polynesian origin.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982. p. 51.</ref>

			Rogers notes the following syncretic terms: 'hasina'' in Madagascar, ''bakara'' in Morocco, ''manngur' among the Kabi of Queensland.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982. p. 51.</ref>


	"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>		"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>

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	The term is of Melanesian and Polynesian origin.<re>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref>		The term is of Melanesian and Polynesian origin.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref>

	"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>		"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>

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			The term is of Melanesian and Polynesian origin.<re>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref>

	"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>		"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>

	"The more powerful and sacred the site or person, the stronger the mana attached to it. Mana is a direct expression of the power of the Vu — the more powerful the [[Vu]], the more powerful the mana."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999. p. 21. </ref>		"The more powerful and sacred the site or person, the stronger the mana attached to it. Mana is a direct expression of the power of the Vu — the more powerful the [[Vu]], the more powerful the mana."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999. p. 21. </ref>

			Mana is a "supernatural force that pervades the universe..."<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982. p. 50</ref> Mana can be controlled by will, focussed through the use of various forms of [[Magic]].

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"Mana is the fundamental spiritual '''force''' that is recognized in cultures throughout the world, akin to the n/ um of the Kalahari Zhu/ twasi or the wakan of the Lakota people or the chi of the traditional Chinese. But as with these other concepts, mana is hard to define. “Mana,” said one Fijian elder paradoxically, trying to explain it, “is mana.” Others say mana is the “power to effect,” or “what makes things happen.” One chief likened its action to that of electricity; it is something unseen but nevertheless powerful, even devastating."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999 p. 20. Emphasis added.</ref>

"The more powerful and sacred the site or person, the stronger the mana attached to it. Mana is a direct expression of the power of the Vu — the more powerful the [[Vu]], the more powerful the mana."<ref>Katz, Richard. The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999. p. 21. </ref>

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