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Describe two developments that have promoted renewed interest in indigenous relgions
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1. Spread of pop culture 2. loss of natural environment -b/c detrimental to indig. rel. 3. Loss of traditional language 4. Conversion to other world religions -looking at history, examining how other religions in the world toda have been affected by indigenous religions or how they differ |
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What do we mean when we describe a culture as holistic?
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Every object and action may have religions meaning
ex. art music, religion, social behavior *all are interconnected *everything is sacred and holy |
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Describe briefly two examples of sacred time.
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Sacred time is cyclical- returning to its origins for renewal
- organized around celestial events and astronomy - sacred time- is "the time of eternity" -it is the holy ancient past in which the gods lived and worked - by recalling and reliving the deeds of the gods and ancestors you are entering into the sacred time in which they live. -indigenous people form their day around the sacred time in mythical events - creating a sense of holiness everyday EX 1) ritually retelling their stories and deeds EX 2) following the rhythm of the seasons to observe certain facets of life, such as planting, hunting, or relocating to another area can be 1)eternity or 2)commemorations (holy days on calendars) |
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Describe briefly two examples of sacred space
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-the doorway in which through which the "other world" of gods and ancestors can contacts us and we can contact them
- associated with the center of the universe -where power and holiness are strongest and where we can renew our own strong - in native religions, sacred space can include a (EX 1) great mountain, a (EX 2) volcano, a valley, a lake, a forest or another striking natural site. - can be constructed in a symbolic shape, like a circle or square |
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Offer an example of sacred time / sacred space from an indigenous religion we have studied.
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Easter
origins: Jewish Passover symbols of fertility and new life "Easter" was an old English term for spring festival in honor of the goddess of the dawn "EASTRE" close tie to nature- celebrating the full moon |
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Describe two specific trends that today threaten the existence of indigenous religions
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1) Loss of traditional lands- particulary detrimental to indigenous religions because the connection between the land; many people live there and need the land to fulfill their subsistence needs (hunting, fishing, gathering.
Losing their land means a loss of contact with the earth and a loss of identity 2) Loss of language- out of the 6k languages, only 3k exist -means loss of identity and loss of religion; culture is primarily passed down through language and scripture |
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Can you envision ways in which to change these trends or are they inevitable?
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yes, Australia is actually trying to save indigenous religions' language by teaching school teachers the languages, having them pass it on to students
also, setting aside land and actually NOT touching it |
