ANTH 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Ghost Dance, Trobriand Islands, Dynamite Entertainment
10 Feb 2014
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Animism, is the belief that human share the world with a population of extraordinary, mostly invisible beings. Mana, is the possession of a concentrated animatistic force that gives certain objects, animals, and people extraordinary powers independent of the power derived from souls and gods. Animatism, is the belief in diffuse impersonal power that people can control under certain conditions. Religion, refers to beliefs and actions that are based on the assumption that the world is under the control of supernatural forces that human must please. Magic, refers to a practice to manipulate supernatural forces to achieve a specific result. Magic is less spiritual and less ethical than religion. Individualistic cults: all people are their own specialist. Shamans, are women and men who are socially recognized as having special abilities for entering in contact with spirit beings and for controlling supernatural forces.
