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29 Cards in this Set
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indigenous
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originating in and a characteristic of a particular region or country; native
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tribe
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any group of people unites by ties of descent from a common ancestor or by a community of customs and traditions
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kinship
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family reationship
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slavery
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the state of being bound in servitude to another human being
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they have a "worldview" meaning:
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their religion is a way to view the world around them
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they establish a ______&_______, (_____&______)
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right & wrong
good&evil |
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they often involve rituals to:
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give life to their beliefs
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africa, like the rest of the world, varies in ________&__________.
practices are different in africa depending on: |
location&area
where you go |
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african religion is a good blend of _____&_____
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traditions&insights
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what are two huge parts of their religious practices?
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dance & song
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what are good spirits?
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ancestral/tribal spirits
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what are the bad spirits?
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forces for causing harm in the world, such as suffering, bad harvest, etc.
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what are nature spirits?
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water, sky, wind, animals, crops
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can you identify the above with other major world religions for simiarities&differences?
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hinduism:animal spirits-cows are sacred to them
buddhism: germanic religion:believed everything came from the Gods christianity:baptised in water(nature spirits), angels and devils, nature:god, one god vs. many gods in african religion |
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what do priests do?
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help with rituals, ceremonies, communicate with spirits, help people.
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what do rain makers do?
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communicate with nature spirits to bring forth the rain, good harvests, and banish drought
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what do healers do?
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both spiritual and herbal, these people call upon ancient lore and the spirit world to cure people.
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______ are the basic form of communiy social unit in Africa
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tribes
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tribes are more important than _________
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countries
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what are tribes formed around?
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common interests, religion, or families.
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GOD
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creator
all powerful isolated from human-beings |
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BAD SPIRITS
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cause illness, death and suffering
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GOOD SPIRITS/NATURE SPIRITS
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sky spirits
operating from the stars, sun and planets earth spirits: operatin from rivers, lakes, trees, etc. provide humans protection, food, and water |
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GOOD SPIRITS/HUMAN SPIRITS
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inercede to God for humans; represent both God's will for humans and their own interests
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ANCESTORS:
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spirit of clan founders
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LONG DEAD:
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communicats through special priests
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ANCESTORS:RECENTLY DEAD
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communicate to famiy members through dreams and possession
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RELIGIOUS LEADERS:PRIESTS, DIVINERS, HERBALISTS, RAIN-MAKERS
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officiate religious rituals related to life cycle birth, marriage, death, planting and harvesting
communicate with spirit world to facilitate healing, rain, explanation for misfortune and prevention of future misfortune |
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HUMAN BEINGS AND COMMUNITIES:
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obedience to religious ruers and values
regular participation in reigious ceremonies and rituals consult priests, diviners, and herbalists when ill and when facing special problems |
