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Religion & magic

Program features an insight into various religions, including animism, Mormons and Jonestown People's Temple. The program concludes with modern industrial nations where religious practices have been separated from many aspects of day-to-day life and culture, yet religious questioning and faith continue.

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  • "Some form of religious practice is present in all cultures, be it worship of gods, spirits, objects or animals. In this segment the witchcraft practices of the Navajo Indians, the rites of passage into manhood practiced by the Aborigines of Australia, and a number of other rituals are explored."
  • "Program features an insight into various religions, including animism, Mormons and Jonestown People's Temple. The program concludes with modern industrial nations where religious practices have been separated from many aspects of day-to-day life and culture, yet religious questioning and faith continue."@en
  • "Explores the relationship between religion and culture. While all cultures exhibit some religious practices and beliefs, the forms taken are diverse. The animism practiced by American Indians, the mixture of ancient religion and Roman Catholicism among the Highland Maya, the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudra among the Balinese and successful and unsuccessful modern movements serve to illustrate the thesis."@en
  • "Some form of religious practice is present in all cultures, be it worship of gods, spirits, objects or animals. This segment shows Navaho Indians carving a mask from a living tree, Maya ceremonies and Balinese Hinduism rituals. Also discusses cults including Jonestown and the origins of the Mormon religion."
  • "Some form of religious practice is present in all cultures, be it worship of gods, spirits, objects or animals. This segment shows Navaho Indians carving a mask from a living tree, Maya ceremonies and Balinese Hinduism rituals. Also discusses cults including Jonestown and the origins of the Mormon religion."@en
  • "Shows how peoples of all known cultures since the beginning of man have sought to find and understand the reality of life, be in harmony with it, and give meaning to it. Defines religion and magic and shows a wide variety of religious practices. Describes the roles of gods and goddesses, the worship of ancestral spirits, animism, religious practioners and various rituals and ceremonies. Analyses the function of religion."
  • "Studies the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudro, a rare Balinese ceremony which links the three worlds of gods, people, and demons."
  • "Studies the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudro, a rare Balinese ceremony which links the three worlds of gods, people, and demons."@en
  • "Discusses the diverse forms that religious practices and beliefs may take. Examples include American Indian animism, the mixture of ancient religion and Roman Catholicism among the Highland Maya and the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudra among the Balinese."
  • "Discusses the diverse forms that religious practices and beliefs may take. Examples include American Indian animism, the mixture of ancient religion and Roman Catholicism among the Highland Maya and the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudra among the Balinese."@en
  • "While all cultures exhibit some religious practices and beliefs, the forms taken are diverse. The animism practiced by American Indians, the mixture of ancient religion and Roman Catholicism among the Highland Maya, the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudra among the Balinese and successful and unsuccessful modern movements serve to illustrate the thesis."@en
  • "While all cultures exhibit some religious practices and beliefs, the forms taken are diverse. The animism practiced by American Indians, the mixture of ancient religion and Roman Catholicism among the Highland Maya, the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudra among the Balinese and successful and unsuccessful modern movements serve to illustrate the thesis."
  • "Defines religion from the viewpoint of anthropologists and describes the psychological and social functions of religion."@en
  • "Studies the ritual of Eka Dasa Rudro, a rare Balinese ceremony which links the three world of gods, people, and demons."@en
  • "Discusses the diverse forms that religious practices and beliefs may take. Examples are American Indian animism, Roman Catholicism as proacticed by the Mayan, and the Balinese ritual of Eka Dasa Rudra."@en
  • "All societies incorporate some way to provide meaning and explain the unknown into their culture. These structures are called religion. This program illustrates and describes various examples of religion around the world and defines the different between religion and magic. It includes footage of American Indians practicing animism, demonstrating their belief in the Great Spirit and attempting to restore the balance between good and evil by the ritualistic carvings of a medicine mask. Also shown are scenes of religious practices among the Highland aya, who have combined ancient beliefs and Roman Catholicism; the ritual of the Eka Dasa Tudra, a complicated ceremony celebrated by the Balinese that links the worlds of gods, people and demons; and modern Hare Krishnas in Los Angeles. Revitalization movements, such as those of the Mormans, also are depicted. The program concludes with a look at modern industrial nations where religious practices have been separated from the secular aspects of life and culture. Finally, there is a brief discussion of the role science plays in modern societies and its relationship to religion."@en
  • ""No culture has existed without religion, however, religious practices and beliefs vary widely. Defines religion from the viewpoint of anthropologists and describes the psychological and social functions of religion." -- Verso du conteneur."

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