A big technique--probably the most popular. Traditional Shamans have used drums and in some regions there are certain places they go to play drums to enhance the induction of trance via drumming because of the way the drumming echoes.

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Trance postures aid in the art of inducing trance and this is most likely due to the amount of stress on the body and/or change in blood flow to the different parts of the body. For example, there is a posture called the "Nupe Mallam" that I have tried and had rather quickly gone into a light trance. The reason for only going into a light trance ( Read more... )