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AN#RE#2011#4#Def
Religion Topic 4 Definitions 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ritual | Takes place of religious doctrines in indigenous religions |
| Myth | Complex set of stories |
| Medicine man | Performs the role of a priest, medium, diviner, healer, herbalist and shaman in indigenous religions |
| Ancient Religions | Religions of ancient societies which are no longer in existence |
| Indigenous Religions | Religion of original inhabitants of an area |
| Main beliefs | Deities & spirits, gods and goddesses, ancestral spirits |
| Sacred space | Any area set aside for worship |
| Sacred signs & symbols | Represented religious stories, objects and ideas |
| Sacred people and social structures | Custodians of the tradition |
| Sacred time | Regulated time for planting and harvesting crops and other significant stages in life |
| Primitive | Old name for indigenous religions |
| Totems | The embodiment of each individual in their primitive state |