Animism - World Religions

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T/F: Animism is as varied as the tribe/people that hold to it.

Animism

typical belief of the world’s tribal system

magic

foundation stone of animistic ritual

imitative magic

seeks to bring harm to an enemy by attacking a representative of him

contagious magic

magic that works through a connection between a person and his hair clippings, nails, spit, or feces

syncretism

blending of beliefs from two different religions

parallelism

practicing of two religions side-by-side without blending them

F

T/F: Animistic religions have written scriptures and sacred writings.

orally

how animistic beliefs and rituals are passed down

immediate issues

Animism deals with what issues of life?

The underlying “why”

Witchcraft answers what?