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Indigenous
Key terms from chapter two of Fisher's "Living Religions".
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |