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Indigenous
Key terms from chapter two of Fisher's "Living Religions".
Question | Answer |
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cosmonogy | A model of the origins of the universe. |
Dreaming (Dream Time) | The timeless time of Creation, according to Australian Aboriginal belief. |
indigenous | Native to an area. |
lifeway | An entire approach to living in which sacred and secular are not separate. |
medicine person | An indigenous healer. |
orisa | Yoruba term for a deity. |
shaman | A man or woman who has undergone spiritual ordeals and can communicate with the spirit world to help the people. |
vision quest | A solitary ordeal undertaken to seek spiritual guidance about one's mission in life. |