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Experiencing the World's Religions, 2/e
Michael Molloy

Oral Religions

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1

The sacred pipe used by many native peoples of North America is called a .
2

The is the one who contacts the spirit world and attempts to manipulate the power of the spirits for one's tribe or group.
3

A strong social prohibition is called .
4

is an animal or image of an animal that is considered related to a family or clan and is its guardian or symbol.
5

The act of pouring a liquid as an offering to a God is called a .
6

An organic, integrated system greater than the sum of its parts is .
7

is the term for belief that everything in the universe is somehow alive.
8

Inspired by oral religions, Harvard biologist E. O. Wilson proposes that we foster biophilia, a .
9

The circle is sometimes symbolic of nature and its processes. Black Elk, an Oglala Sioux, points this out in reference to the circular tents of his people called .
10

The attempt through trance states to look into the past and future is known as .