Women's Studies 2162A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Matriarchal Religion, Guardian Angel, Multiple Choice
12 Dec 2017
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In different religions around the world, there is a strict idea on what women and men should do in a religion. Idea of masculine and feminine spirits: people embody these spirits, these roles are connected to the religion. Features of candombl : decentralized religion, orally-based religion, no bible (or similar book, ritually-based religion, beliefs aren"t necessarily in a god but instead in a ritual, women in leadership positions, matriarchal religion, basics, olodumar /olorun. Supreme being of the universe: distant/transcendent, oriz s. Forces of nature: air, fire, water, earth: masculine and feminine spiritual energies. Individual likes and dislikes: ax , energy or life force in the universe. In blood, bodily fluids, living beings and nature: human beings, orix s, ax , each individual has their own orix , guardian angel, ex. Omolu: male oriz of pestilence and disease, considered a healer, men can have women deities and vice versa.
