Cultural Geography: Religion Carroll and Smith I. Geography of Religion * What is Religion? * Major Religions & Divisions * Religious Landscapes * Religious Conflict and Interaction II. Religion * A set of beliefs * an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth * existence of a higher power‚ spirits or god * Which involves rituals‚ festivals‚ rites of passage and space (religious landscapes) III
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the Paleolithic era may be conjecture due to lack of supporting evidence‚ it is interesting to note that one cannot discuss Paleolithic art without it having to be an object of meaning. While one can draw conclusions about the art and its ties to shamanism‚ hunter gatherer tendencies‚ educational merits – the presence of animals that were not hunted as well as female figures who did not fulfill the role of the hunter all provide exceptions to almost any theory. The issue in attempting to asses
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South Dakota‚ however they were also known to live in parts of Nebraska‚ Illinois‚ and Montana. For the Sioux nation‚ religion is an integral part of daily life. The Sioux’s world view‚ like that of a number of other indigenous peoples‚ embraces shamanism‚ animism and polytheism. Although the U.S. government attempted to ban the Sioux’s religious practices during the 1800s‚ many 21st-century Sioux still believe in the tribe’s traditional spirituality and have reinstated some of its previously
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Peru extends for nearly 1‚500 mi along the Pacific Ocean‚ in western South America. To the North is Colombia and Ecuador‚ to the East is Brazil and Bolivia‚ and the south is Chile. Five-sixths the size of Alaska‚ Peru is divided by the Andes Mountains by three separate zones (Peru‚ Infoplease). The sacred city of Caral-supe‚ a few hours north of Lima‚ is speculated to be the oldest site engaged by humans discovered in the Americas. Its 1‚546-acre site dates back 5‚000 years‚ and is now considered
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Compare/Contrast Rome Roman and Mongol Empire are renowned for their vast territory. However structural problems had been visible in them even at the height of their power‚ which later on led to a decline. Even though the two societies were ascendant in different historical periods‚ there were some similarities between the cause of their demise. Nonetheless‚ these are some factors that led to the decline of Rome; financial military exhaustion‚ failure of leadership‚ separate and independent
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outside of the natural world. These ancient peoples were dedicated to communicating with the “other side”. The Chumash felt that by entering the spirit world‚ they could find answers‚ such as cures to diseases‚ and even see the future (Wikipedia‚ Shamanism). Similarly‚ the Chumash‚ like many Native American cultures‚ believed in animism. Animism is a spiritual idea that humans‚ animals‚ and all things associated with the natural world have souls. This idea pertains to natural phenomena‚ such as thunder
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1. What do you think of the traditional Hmong birth practices? Compare them to the techniques used when Lia was born. How do Hmong and American birth practices differ? Can you think of any parallel examples of medical or healing practices that you have heard about that are used in different cultures? The traditional Hmong birth practices are very unique and different compared to American birth practices that I have grown up learning. In Hmong practices‚ if a woman fails to conceive‚ she would call
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Exorcism Masks. China is a country in Asia and was the first country to use money for currency and have been incorporating masks in their cultural traditions for thousands of years. “The first Chinese masks were made about 3‚500 years ago as part of shamanism‚ or religious healing” (The History of Chinese Masks). Masks from China are separated into different categories based upon their set functions. For example‚ Sorcerer masks‚ Healing masks‚ and Exorcism masks were all made to do different things. These
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Chinese Masks Chinese masks first appeared in China some 3‚500 years ago primarily used for Chinese shamanism. Chinese masks became an age old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups in China. The Chinese developed such masks to overcome disasters and to protect their lives. These masks were given many functions like‚ communicating with the gods‚ bringing blessings‚ driving away ghosts‚ warding off diseases‚ and lots of sacrificial rituals involving masks were regularly held. Many
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According to Chapter four‚ how has Native American Religion become a commodity? What does Sutler-Cohen mean when she says “You can own Grandmas songs”? Is there a cost to both native and non-native communities as a result of the practice of corporate Shamanism? Please be specific and cite examples from the reading. Native American religion has become a commodity due to the fact that Neo-Shamans are more focused on giving a presentation and making a profit rather than the spiritual aspects of Native American
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