Theology flashcards 1

Aborigines

  • Men Went hunting for 3-4 hrs in the morning/ Women went gathering in that time

  • Rest of day is spent achieving a space in Dreamland

  • See land sky stars as interconnected

  • Their nomadic

  • Song dance painting is quite realistic 

  • Creation stories on the walls pictograph

  • The caves they have are used to reach a higher consciousness through their ancestral bonds; Seeing 

  • Didgeridoo- a traditional wind instrument used by Indigenous Australians, often played during ceremonies and dances to connect with the spiritual realm. the rhythms of the didgeridoo enhances the communal experience, allowing participants to enter a trance-like state that fosters a deeper connection with their heritage and the natural world.

Yoruba- 

Found in Nigeria Cities: Lagos 

Population: 40 mill

Polytheistic other gods are Arishas

Primary God: Olorun only god that never lived on earth

They do rituals to maintain a spiritual bond through textiles and sculptures

Syncretism- practice of combining different beliefs and various schools of thought.

Emphasize a connection between the seen and unseen world

Traditional

They believe in good debts and bad debts 

Many are now Christian


Lakota-

Plains Indians

Animism- Belief everything has a spirit

Practiced seven sacred rites-

  • Fortitude – Wowačíŋtaŋka. Fortitude means facing danger or challenges with courage, strength, and confidence. ... 

  • Generosity – Wačáŋtognaka. ... 

  • Kinship – Wótakuye. ... 

  • Prayer – Wóčekiya. ... 

  • Respect – Waóhola. ... 

  • Wisdom – Wóksape. ... 

  • Compassion 

Lakota people learned the Cheyenne’s ways where they tamed horses and buffalo hunted

Believed buffalo possessed powerful medicine

They are now called the Sioux live in North/South Dakota

One of the Greatest in the plains

Sitting Bull a skilled strategist fought hard against the loss of hunting ground/ forced assimilation

They have a lot of respect for the Earth


Aztecs

They had Deity impersonation- belief that people who dress up as Deity become deities and are sacrificed

There were 18 different ceremonies for human sacrifice

Aztec was actually a modern name for the three groups

Aztecs fought very aggressively

Aztec believe there have been 4 ages and we are currently living in the 5th age and emphasize peace so that this age may never end to keep harmony

They spoke nahuatl

They believe in three regions underworld, living, and heavens

Aztecs believed that in order for the sun to rise they had to sacrifice human blood