Anthropology Chapter 14

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Religion
A set of beliefs in the supernatural forces that functions to provide meaning, peace of mind, sense of control.
Animism
The belief that spiritual beings exist and that spirits also reside in plants inanimate objects and natural phenomena.
Polytheism
The belief in more than one god.
Monotheism
The belief in only one God
Animatism
The belief in generalized impersonal power over which people have some measure of control.
Mana
An impersonal supernatural force inhabiting ceratain people or thigns that's believed to confer power and strength and success.
Imitative Magic (Sympathetic)
A form of magic based on the idea that the procedure performed resembles the desired result for example, sticking a doll like image with pins will harm person doll represents.
Contagious Magic
From of magic based on premise that things, once in contact w/ person such as lock of hair, can influence person after separation
Magic
System of supernatural belifes thati nvolves manipulation or supernatural forces
Myths
Storeis that transmit culturally meaningful messages abuot the universe the natural and supernatural worlds and a person's place within them.