Did some cultures believe that photography can steal your soul? Some westerners think that people from pre-modern cultures considered photography "stealing somebody's soul". (Comment on Travel.SE, article by a photographer). Was this the case?

**American Indians of the Pacific Northwest** \- Library Of Congress

> [Carolyn J. Marr] illustrates a **change in Native Americans' attitudes towards photography from the late 19th to the early 20th century**.
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> **At first, many Native Americans were wary of having their photographs taken and often refused. They believed that the process could steal a person's soul and disrespected the spiritual world.**
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> Over time, however, some Native Americans came to cherish photographs as links to ancestors and even integrated them into important ceremonies.


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* RIIC - Aboriginal Customs and Protocols