Shamanism

The Moravians not only provided the Inuit with trading activity, but gave them religious, educational, and medical services; altering the Newfoundland Inuit culture forever (6). Traditionally Inuit people practiced Shamanism; however, the Moravians changed this. The Moravians provided the Inuit with Inuktitut translations of the New Testament, promoting Christian beliefs and practices that diminished the traditional Inuit beliefs(6). Along with religion the Moravians…

achieving peace and happiness. The first time I took a radical 30-day sabbatical, it changed my life. I attended an incredible yoga teacher training, went on a yoga retreat and traveled the world to practice all sorts of styles of yoga, meditiation and shamanism with diverse teachers. I spent alone time in quiet contemplation, meditating in nature and—most importantly—I consistently practiced taking care of me. It was glorious and life-changing! I went on this personal sabbatical with many…

Aboriginal Australians - Life within a Dream Before british colonization hit Australia, there was a unique way of life here. Aborigines were the members of the traditional aboriginal race of Australia. These people were hunters and gathers. Kinship represented their social structuring. Tribes formed along the male lineage were called the Patriarchal descent and consisted of 2 or more families, while the female led lineage was considered the Matriarchal descent. After the british…

The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes occupying the Eurasian Steppe. Genghis Khan united these tribes in the 13th century and quickly established a large empire. This empire became the largest land empire in history. Although the Mongolian Invasions of the 13th Century CE increased trade and aided in the cross-cultural pollination of ideas and cuisine, these achievements came at the expense of upwards of fifty million lives during the span of their brutal conquests. The Mongolian…

The main scripture in Daoism is the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). What is the history and importance of this text for the tradition? The true origins of Daoism is a mystery. The oldest documentation, of the religion, includes aspects of shamanism, an appreciation of solitude, a harmonious life with nature, and a desire to maintain good health. In the most common myth, the Daodejing was written by Laozi, before leaving China. The Daodejing is a short book of about five thousand Chinese characters…

Indigenous religions can be traced back to the beginning of the earth. These religions are very different as they come from small groups of people that were secluded from others. They took place all over the world and was passed on by word of mouth. The Mayans and the Aztecs were the only ones to have a writing system to write their religion down. Like I stated as most people were isolated from others each Indigenous religions were very different. Environmentalist David Suzuki states that to…

The Lie Sang Bong’s way of creating ideas of design (Who is Lie) “Designer Sangbong Lie, who is considered one of the most influential people in Korean fashion and a pioneer of K-fashion in the global fashion arena, started designing in 1980” (Jung 241). What makes Lie one of the best fashion designers in Korea? Firstly, Lie was trained and educated as a fashion designer in his country, Korea. However, although he got a success in his country, he was not satisfied. He planned to go other…

needed to be treated with prescriptions while the parents thought that when their daughter who suffered seizures was going to become a Shaman in the future. The lees also thought that the prescriptions should be administered with smaller doses and shamanism rituals, hence, a little medicine a little neeb. However, this was very hard for the Lee’s to communicate with the doctors. When the doctors would check Lia’s blood levels to see if the prescription was being given they would find that it was…

any oxygen bottle above the 8000-meter. Sherpa people have a lot of hemoglobin, big chest, nose, and the lung to breathe. They are renowned and fascinated people in this world. They speak Tibeto-Burmese language and follow the Tibetan Buddhism and Shamanism. They are recognized hunters and gatherers, nomadic herdsmen, caravan trader. A transport, communication, and medication are…

Monotheistic Judaism - the codification of Hebrew Scriptures, spread through middle east & mediterranean B. Confucianism - Beliefs in 5 relationships, heavily practiced in China C. Taoism - follows teacher LaoZi and beliefs in harmony D. Animism & shamanism - reliance on the natural world shaped lives in the core civilizations E. Legalism - was a philosophy of administration in ancient China. F. Social hierarchies - rigid socio-economic classes (farmers, laborers, slaves, artisans etc)…