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Indigenous chapter 2
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The timeless time of Creation, according to Australian Aboriginal belief | dreaming |
| In indigenous traditions, a solitary ordeal undertaken to seek spiritual guidance about one's mission in life | vision quest |
| this is what a Shaman in Nepali is called | dhami |
| a particular approach to all of life | lifeway |
| the shamans of mexico use this word to describe the doorway of the heart, the channel for divine power or the point where human and spirit worlds meet. | narieka |
| this is the symbol of unity among the parts of a sacred reality but is not used by all indigenous people | circle |
| a medicine person, a man or woman who has undergone spiritual ordeals and can communicate with the spirit world | shaman |
| a model of the evolution of the universe | cosmogony |
| an invisible serpentine spirit | nagas |
| the people of the pacific Islands use this word to describe the power of spirit | rana |
| a sacred fool | heyoka |
| the combination of african and christian practices which developed in cuba | santeria |
| in most native cultures, spiritual lifeways are shared in this manner | orally |
| latin America and Caribbean ways of working with the spirit world, a blend of west africa and catholic chistian teachings | vision |
| spiritual power, in some indigenous traditions | medicine |
| indigenous people comprise at least this percentage of the world population. | five percent |
| Native to an area | indigenous |
| this mountain in western tibet is seen by indigenous people as the center of the earth | kailas |
| a contemporary celebration based on indigenous agrican "First fruits" harvest festivals and observed from december 26 through january 1 | kwanzaa |
| the youruba term for a deity, often used in speaking of west african religions in general | onisa |
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