Encyclopedia of World MythologyThe myriad rituals used by medicine men, shamans and elders to call upon the spirits, the customary beliefs in the powers of the gods, and the social and cultural influences behind these beliefs are all explained within this volume. |
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From about the beginning of the Christian era the Buddhist and Hindu religions
and cosmologies were introduced to the larger, more cosmopolitan groups in the
region. Buddhism remains the principal faith in Burma, Thailand, Laos and ...
From about the beginning of the Christian era the Buddhist and Hindu religions
and cosmologies were introduced to the larger, more cosmopolitan groups in the
region. Buddhism remains the principal faith in Burma, Thailand, Laos and ...
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Oceania a INTRODUCTION CEANIA IS USUALLY divided into three regions: the
larger islands | above Australia or Melanesia long-settled by dark-skinned
agricultural people; scattered groups of small islands contiguous to Asia or
Micronesia ...
Oceania a INTRODUCTION CEANIA IS USUALLY divided into three regions: the
larger islands | above Australia or Melanesia long-settled by dark-skinned
agricultural people; scattered groups of small islands contiguous to Asia or
Micronesia ...
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CREATOR BEINGS ^ clan or language group owns or knows a complete myth.
Usually, a local group knows the segment of the myth that narrates the story of
the being while it sojourned in their country. This necessitates different groups ...
CREATOR BEINGS ^ clan or language group owns or knows a complete myth.
Usually, a local group knows the segment of the myth that narrates the story of
the being while it sojourned in their country. This necessitates different groups ...
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Introduction | 6 |
PIS Ancient Near East | 12 |
flflfc Oceania | 216 |
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