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1. INDIGENOUS RELIGION MR. CHRISTOPHER L. BALEZA LPT, RPT, RCYMPLE

2. • Worldview – worldview is a set of beliefs used to understand the world. The basic way of interpreting things and events that pervades a culture so thoroughly that it becomes a culture’s concept of reality-what is good, what is important, what is sacred, what is real. • Belief system - are the stories we tell ourselves to define our personal sense of ‘reality’ (the way things actually exist) • Religion- Etymologically, the word came from ‘Religare’ - a Latin word which means to bind fast or hold together, to secure, to bind,to fasten together, to create a system of attitudes and beliefs.

3. INDIGENOUS The word indigenous refers to anything that is native to a particular geographical region. This includes people, cultures, languages, or species of plants or animals. A synonym often used for indigenous is "native," but the word native in connection with peoples and their cultures is potentially offensive. It could be considered a stereotype, suggesting that they are primitive or backward. Aborigines of Australia American Indian Cordilleras of Luzon Lumads of Mindanao

4. TWO TYPES OF INDIGENOUS RELIGION 1. One type has been practiced by tribes of people that have lived in the same region of the world for perhaps thousands of years. These religions would be indigenous to that region of the world. II. The other type includes indigenous religions that were carried by people to other regions of the world. People continue to practice those religions, often in combination with more dominant religions such as Christianity, but they are not indigenous to their new homes. These religions are formed from a synthesis, or combination, of indigenous and nonindigenous beliefs.

5. RELIGIOUS SYNCRETISM The amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. The fusion of diverse religious beliefs and practices. Instances of religious syncretism—as, for example, Gnosticism (a religious dualistic system that incorporated elements from the Oriental mystery religions), Judaism, Christianity, and Greek religious philosophical concepts—were particularly prevalent during the Hellenistic period (c. 300 bce–c. 300 ce).

6. VOODOO AND SANTERIA VOODOO IN HAITI SANTERIA IN CUBA

7. WORDS TO KNOW ANIMISM The worship of trees, rocks, mountains, and such, which are believed to have supernatural power. BON An indigenous religion of Tibet . CANDOBLE A South American religion with many similarities to Santería, often used synonymously with Santería. “Dance in honour of the gods",

8. SHAMAN A priest like person in an indigenous religion who is thought to have special powers to communicate with the spirit world; often used as a synonym for a traditional healer. SHAMANISM A term used generally to refer to indigenous religions that believe in an unseen spirit world that influences human affairs. SUPERNATURAL That which is beyond the observable world, including things relating to God or spirits. WORDS TO KNOW

9. VODOU An African-based religion practiced primarily in Haiti and in other Central and South American countries . VODOUISANT An uninitiated practitioner of Vodou. PAGANISM Contemporary religions usually based on reverence for nature. It is the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity. WORDS TO KNOW

10. SANTERO A practitioner of Santería. PANTHEISM is a modern one, possibly first appearing in the writing of the Irish freethinker John Toland (1705) and constructed from the Greek roots pan (all) and theos (God) MANA Among Melanesian and Polynesian peoples, a supernatural force or power that may be ascribed to persons, spirits, or inanimate objects. WORDS TO KNOW

11. The best estimate of the number of practitioners of indigenous religious beliefs is about 300 million. If that figure is accurate, it would make this group, taken together, the seventh-largest religious group in the world.

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIGENOUS RELIGION geographic location, The use of ritual and artifacts Community participation A fluid structure Belief in a supreme God or other divinities (gods).

13. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS An indigenous religious group tends to live within a specific bioregion, or a region with a relatively uniform environment and ecology (mountain, desert, rainforest, or plains).

14. THE USE OF RITUAL AND ARTIFACTS Indigenous religions rarely have written sacred texts. Rather, their beliefs focus on dances, costumes, masks, ritual traditions, and sacred artifacts (material objects).

15. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION They tend not to rely on silent meditation or individualized experiences but on ritual activities that bind people to the community

16. A FLUID STRUCTURE Indigenous religions are not bound by formal theologies. They tend to evolve and change as the conditions of life change.

17. BELIEF IN A SUPREME GOD OR OTHER DIVINITIES (GODS). Most indigenous religions believe in some sort of great spirit, a god, whether male or female, who created the world and is responsible for the way the world works. Some believe in multiple gods.

18. ABOUT INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS Belief. Indigenous religions have a strong connection to nature and have worship practices that bring the community together. They usually do not have any formal teachings but seek to live in harmony with nature. Followers. There are about 300 million followers of indigenous religions, though they may also practice other faiths. Name of God. Indigenous religions have many different names for their God or gods, including Olódùmarè, Gran Met, the Great Spirit, Nzambi, and Dagpa.

19. Symbols. There is no symbol that represents all indigenous religions. They each may have objects special to their beliefs. For instance, the Sioux hold the hoop, or circle, as a sacred symbol of unity. Worship. Indigenous worship is primarily nature-based, with ceremonies using objects from nature or occurring outdoors. Dress. Dress for worship may vary across indigenous religions, but often there are no requirements. ABOUT INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS

20. ABOUT INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS Texts. Written texts are a distinct non-feature in indigenous religions. Sites. Sacred sites may vary from religion to religion. Observances. Each indigenous religion has its own special observances, oftentimes surrounding periods of seasonal change. Phrases. Some indigenous religions may have a common phrase that unites their followers, but many do not.

21. PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS