REL 1510 Chapter 2: Indigenous Religion
Document Summary
Generally, the term indigenous has been used by anthropologists to refer to the native inhabitants of a certain region or country that was later inhabited by an invading or dominating culture. Australian aborigines, and eskimos are all considered indigenous peoples. Whereas, we may be somewhat familiar with some of the major world religions other than our own such as hinduism, christianity, or islam, we are probably less familiar with the religious and sacred ways of eskimos, australian aborigines, or. The purpose of chapter 2 in your text is to introduce and explain some of the features of indigenous religion. Indigenous sacred ways have traditionally been little understood. Until recently, those who attempted to comprehend them had little preparation and/or background for doing so. For instance, anthropologists who tried to discover the nature and significance of native sacred ways did so from a western nonspiritual perspective.
