Religion 7 pages ( things fall a part book )
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tribal_religions_themes.docxTribal Religions:
· Inuit’s, Indigenous cultures, Native Americans, Aborigines, African Tribal Religions
· Local
· No Founders
· No written texts
World Religions:
· Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam
· Practiced all over the world, Global
· All have founders
· All have scriptures and written texts
Themes of Tribal Religions
1) Sacred
2) Profane – ordinary
4) Magic – an attempt to manipulate the spiritual
5) Exorcism
6) Rite of Passage
7) Sacrifice – almost always by blood
8) *****Shaman – Priest or leader
9) Healing
10) Divination – to decipher the will of the god’s - always done by Shaman
11) Totemism - a symbol for the religion usually animals – tell stories
12) High god – multiple gods report to one
13) ****Ancestors – respected and revered
14) Tricksters
15) Megaliths – usually big stones made to protect the community
16) ****Taboo – the opposite of sacred is NOT taboo – forbidden
17) Creation myths – explain where they came from
