Traditional beliefs
What are Traditional beliefs?
Animism: the belief that non-human entities contain souls or spirits.
Badimo: a form of ancestor worship of the Tswana people of Botswana.
Confucianism: an ideology that humans are perfectible through self-cultivation and self-creation; developed from
teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Confucianism has strongly influenced the culture and beliefs of
East Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Inuit: beliefs are a form of shamanism (see below) based on animistic principles of the Inuit or Eskimo peoples.
Kirant: the belief system of the Kirat, a people who live mainly in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is primarily a form of
polytheistic shamanism, but includes elements of animism and ancestor worship.
Pagan: is a blanket term used to describe many unconnected belief practices throughout history, usually in reference
to religions outside of the Abrahamic category (monotheistic faiths like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).
Shamanism: beliefs and practices promoting communication with the spiritual world. Shamanistic beliefs are organized
around a shaman or medicine man who - as an intermediary between the human and spirit world - is believed to be
able to heal the sick (by healing their souls), communicate with the spirit world, and help souls into the afterlife
through the practice of entering a trance. In shaman-based religions, the shaman is also responsible for leading sacred rites.
Spiritualism: the belief that souls and spirits communicate with the living usually through intermediaries called mediums.
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