A common ritual of native traditions shown in the video on Aborigines of Australia, when the young girl was painted in white to symbolize purity and her transition into womanhood.

men or women who are believed to be special people who possess great power and knowledge that allows them to interact with spirits and the spirit world

This common characteristic of native traditions describes a society or culture that has not developed the use of writing.

Usually respected to the point of being worshiped with animals spoken of as "brothers" and "sisters"

Actions often repeated in well-known ways that help to give order and meaning to life.

The name of the pipeline that was protested last year by over 100 tribes from across North America.

Most native religions believe the result of doing this will be to bring disaster upon the people.

This common characteristic explains why we are unable to describe a specific set of standard characteristics and practices when studying native religions.

Graduations, funerals, and bar/bat mitzvah's are all examples. (BE SPECIFIC)

Rituals that mark the transition from one state in life to another

In class, this two word term was defined by the narrator of the ritual clip as “not available for export”

One of the three reasons why primal religions are called primal that best explains why they are important to study in a world religions course

This typical worship practice is relied on for the passing of tradition.

Instead of a system of gods, most native religions focus their daily lives on trying to do this.

As a result of being typically preliterate, native religions recounted these while rituals were being performed to pass tradition along.

By doing this the people of the Indonesian village pledged for the purity off their village; acts as almost as going under oath in court.

Although not a reason Primal religions are called Primal, this fact is important to remember.

Mr. Barry discussed how this was offered to the spirits during his experience in a sweat lodge and is considered sacred.

The two rituals which are usually of most importance to native religions.

These people can enlist the help of the spirits to ask for game or good weather for the community or cure them when they are ill

The common characteristic which best explains the speaker's strong connection to the sacred land of her people and requiring her to be there in order to be "spiritually whole"

A term used by some Native American Indians for the rocks used in a traditional sweat lodge (Mr. Barry's Discussion)

The term meaning, "non-religious" and discussed in the context of Rites of passage examples

the Latin term which describes the "threshold" focused on during rites of passage rituals and means a time full of uncertainty.

The fourth function of myths according to our class notes which is missing from:
1. Serve as a kind of “science”
2. Legitimating the order of things
3. Allows people and successive generations to live with confidence