Hinduism Questions

1. They are primal because they come before traditional religious practices
2. The Ancestors turned the formless land into a landscape. They created humans and before they left, created natural landmarks, rock paintings, etc.
3. The Ancestors' spiritual essence
4. Totem- an object believed to have spiritual significance Taboo- an act that defies religious customs or beliefs.
5. Rituals bring in the Ancestors' spirit into the human being
6.  The Ancestors during the Dreaming, taught them to the humans
7. Initiation gives the person meaning in his/her life
8. 8.       Death is symbolized by the taking out of two teeth or marking scars on the back or neck
   9.      Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.
   10. Ife is where the universe began
   11. Heaven is where the Orishas live.  It is divided into upper and lower segments, with the most powerful Orishas residing in the upper areas while the other Orishas remain in lower heaven.  Earth is where life dwells.
   12.   Olorun is the mother of all Orishas. She created the form that Obatala shaped.
   13. Orishas are the children of Olorun.  They control the aspects of life.  They are important because Yorubas believe that their lives are dedicated to one specific orisha, and that is how they orient themselves.
   14. Obatala is the Orisha that created life and form. He is the emissary of Oludumare.  His wife is Yemaya and together they gave birth to all the other Orishas.
   15.   Tricksters are neutral Orishas- doing good or bad things
   16. Ancestors are either familial, being worshiped by their family, or Deified, being worshiped by most Yorubas because of their contributions to Yoruba history
   17. They lead the rituals and bring the gods and ancestors into an earthly communication
   18.   Divination is seeking the outcome of one's future so that correct choices will lead to a good life.
   19.   Humans crossed a land bridge between Russia and Alaska called the Bering Strait.
   20. Most of the Plain Indians follow the same religion
   21.   Wakan Tankan created everything and is made of 16 other deities
   22.   Inktomi taught the Indians useful things but also taught some falsehoods
   23.   Death releases 4 souls in a person. 3 are reborn and one is judged to determine whether it can continue on through the Milky Way or have to return as a ghost.
   24.   Vision quests reward supernatural prowess in areas like hunting and curing.
   25.   Sweat lodges are sealed tents where steam is released in an effort to sweat a person profusely, cleansing them physically and spiritually.
   26.   Participants gain either a visit from and animal or an inanimate object.  Sometimes this will be a guardian spirit that protects them for the rest of their life.
   27.   A woman with an outstanding moral character
   28. It is the center of the universe or the supreme god. For the sun dance it represents the lunar month
   29.   Mutilators believe that since their body is theirs only, it is the only suitable sacrifice to give
   30.   Aztec tradition is done with many people in a city. It is similar to other primal religions because it links myth with ritual
   31.  Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
   32.  Quetzalcoatl created everything. Teotihuacan is the city for the cosmos
   33.   Quetzalcoatl provided the golden age of cultural brilliance. He became the role model for Aztecs
   34.   The age of the fifth sun. They thought the sun would be destroyed and replaced for the next age.
   35.   There are four cardinal directions to the universe and at the center is their Great Temple
   36.   Heart and mind are the center of humans and are what links the earth and the cosmos together.
   37.   The Knowers could talk to the gods and make sacrifices to them
   38.   Aztecs mistook Cortes for a God so they embraced him and in return, he enslaved them all.
   39.   The day of the dead reunites the dead spirits with their families.  The Aztecs had similar traditions in reuniting with their dead.
   40.   Axis Munid, Rituals, and Myths.