Ch 4 Vocab - Anthropology Of Religion, Magic, And Witchcraft

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ritual

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A patterned, recurring sequence of behaviors.

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religious ritual

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A ritual that involves the manipulation of religious symbols.

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prescriptive ritual

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A ritual that a deity or religious authority requires to be performed.

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situational/crisis ritual

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A ritual that arises as needed, frequently in times of crisis.

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periodic/calendrical ritual

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A ritual that is performed on a regular basis as part of a religious calendar.

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occasional ritual

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A ritual that is performed when a particular need arises.

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technological ritual

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A ritual that attempts to influence or control nature, especially in those situations that affect human activities and well-being.

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hunting and gathering rites of intensification

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A ritual whose purpose is to influence nature in the quest for food.

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protective ritual

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A ritual that is performed at the start of, or during, a dangerous activity to protect the participants or to protect the community against disaster.

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divination ritual

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A ritual that is used for the purpose of divination.

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ethnobotany

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The anthropological study of the use of plant material, especially in healing.

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therapy ritual

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A ritual whose function is to cure.

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anti-therapy ritual

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A ritual that is performed to bring about illness, accident, or death.

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cursing ritual

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An anti-therapy ritual that involves reciting a curse to bring about illness and death.

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social rite of intensification

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A type of ideologicl ritual that functions to reinforce the belief system and the values of the society, performed as a periodic ritual or an occasional ritual in times of stress.

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rite of passage

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A ritual that occurs when an individual changes status, serving to legitimize the new status and to imprint it on the community's collective memory.

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status

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A social position that is defined in terms of appropriate behavior, rights and obligations, and its relationship to other statuses.

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rank

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The relative placement of a status in the society.

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circumcision

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A surgical procedure during which the foreskin is removed from the penis.

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separation

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The first phase of a rite of passage in which an individual is removed from his or her former status.

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transition

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The second phase of a rite of passage during which a person is in a liminal state and is moved from one status to another.

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incorporation

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The final stage of a rite of passage in which the individual is reintroduced to the community in his or her new status.

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menarche

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A young woman's first menstruation.

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liminality

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The state of ambiguous marginality that characterizes the transition phase of a rite of passage.

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communitas

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A state characterized by a sense of equality, community, and camaraderie.

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age set

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A social group that contains members of one sex within a specific age span.

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age grade

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A series of consecutive statuses defined by age.

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cicatrization

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Scar formation at the site of a cut or wound.

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subincision

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Form of genital cutting where the underside of the penis is cut and the urethra slit open.

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clitoridectomy

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A surgical procedure characterized by removal of the clitoris as well as parts or all of the labia minora.

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infibulation

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Form of female genital cutting including excision of the clitoris, labia minora, and most of the labia majora.

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Pharaonic infibulation

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A surgical procedure performed on women that involves the complete removal of the clitoris and the labia minora and majora, the two sides of the wound then being stitched together, leaving a small opening.

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revitalization ritual

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A ritual that is associated with a revitalization movement.

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pilgrimage

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A journey to a sacred place or a sequence of sacred spaces at which rituals are performed.

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tabu

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Objects and persons that are supernaturally prohibited. May also refer to certain behaviors that would bring about negative consequences through supernatural means.

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mana

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An impersonal supernatural force.