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ETHNIC IDENTITY Ethnicity is where an ethnic group feels a common sense of identity based on shared culture , language , customs and religion . EVIL EYE Some superstitious cultures attributed magical powers to certain individuals ...
ETHNIC IDENTITY Ethnicity is where an ethnic group feels a common sense of identity based on shared culture , language , customs and religion . EVIL EYE Some superstitious cultures attributed magical powers to certain individuals ...
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INCANTATION In magical or religious rituals certain words or sounds are repeated , often by a group ... JAINISM Ancient ascetic Indian religion emphasising nonviolence and compassion for all forms of life , but not a belief in deities .
INCANTATION In magical or religious rituals certain words or sounds are repeated , often by a group ... JAINISM Ancient ascetic Indian religion emphasising nonviolence and compassion for all forms of life , but not a belief in deities .
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SHAMANISM Oldest - known form of organised religion , belief in the power of shamans who transact between the ... SORCERY Magical practices that control the forces of nature by supernatural means , perhaps as part of religious rituals .
SHAMANISM Oldest - known form of organised religion , belief in the power of shamans who transact between the ... SORCERY Magical practices that control the forces of nature by supernatural means , perhaps as part of religious rituals .
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