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ANIMISM

belief that a spirit or force residing in every animate and inanimate object, every dream and idea, gives individuality to each

BUDDHISM

the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

CARGO CULT PILGRIMAGE

belief by some Melanesians that western goods have been traded to them by ancestral spirits

CHRISTIANITY

a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament

CONFUCIANISM

developed by Confucius, it is a complex system of moral, social, political, and religious thought

ETHNIC RELIGION

a religion with a concentrated distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location where its adherents are located

EXCLAVE/ENCLAVE

enclave is a country or part of a country mostly surrounded by the territory of another country; an exclave is one which is geographically separated from the main part by surrounding alien territory

FUNDAMENTALISM

literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion

GEOMANCY (FENG SHUI)

a method of prediction that interprets markings on the ground, or how handfuls of dirt land when someone tosses them

HADJ

the fifth pillar of Islam that includes a pilgrimage to Mecca for the followers

HINDUISM

is the third largest religion, 97 percent of hindus are concentrated in one country, india.

INTERFAITH BOUNDARIES

the boundaries between the world's major faiths, such as Christianity, Muslim, and Buddhism

ISLAM

the religion of 1.2 billion people is the predominant religion of the middle east from north africa to central asia

JAINISM

religion and philosophy originating in ancient India wnich stresses spiritual independence and equality throughout all life

JUDAISM

religion with its roots in the teachings of abraham who is credited with uniting his pwople to worship only one god

LANDSCAPES OF THE DEAD

the certain areas where people have commonly been buried

MONOTHEISM/POLYTHEISM

monotheism this is the belief in one god and polytheism is the belief in many gods

MORMONISM

is a term used to describe the religious, ideological, and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement, and specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE

If physically and financially able, a Muslim makes a pilgrimage to Makkah. (Mecca) They usually make the trip around Ramadan. This pilgrimage is also referred to as Hajj. It is important because Islam is one of the most popular religions practiced around

MUSLIM POPULATION

It is the religion of 1.3 billion people in the world. It is the predominant religion of the Middle East from North Africa to Central Asia. Half of the world’s Muslims live in four countries outside the Middle East: Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and