Concepts and Phenomena (Mana, Tabu, Totem, Shaman) (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Cultural origin of Mana
Cultural origin of Mana
Melanesian culture
Definition of Mana
Definition of Mana
Sacred power in objects, people, or places
Example site demonstrating Mana
Example site demonstrating Mana
Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia
How Mana develops
How Mana develops
Through ancestral connections passed down generations
Cultural origin of Tabu
Cultural origin of Tabu
Polynesian culture
Purpose of Tabu
Purpose of Tabu
Rules & boundaries to protect sacredness of Mana
Modern word derived from Tabu
Modern word derived from Tabu
Taboo
Ritual before accessing sacred Mana items
Ritual before accessing sacred Mana items
Ablution (ritual washing) for purification
Cultural origin of Totem
Cultural origin of Totem
Ojibwa Indians of Canada
What Totem poles display
What Totem poles display
Spirit animals of deceased tribe members
Where Totem poles are placed
Where Totem poles are placed
Centre of tribal camps
Cultural origin of Shaman
Cultural origin of Shaman
Tungus people of Siberia and northeast China
Role of a Shaman
Role of a Shaman
Mediator between human & spiritual worlds
How Shaman powers develop
How Shaman powers develop
Through prayer, fasting, & spiritual journeys
Shaman abilities
Shaman abilities
Healing, controlling spirits, possession, trance states