Other Indigenous Traditions

Goddess Worshippers

December 14, 2010

Author: Paul Kerley

Source: BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11810057

The Sorte mountain, in Venzuela's western state of Yaracuy, is considered a sacred place by the faithful followers of Maria Lionza - a syncretic religion blending African, indigenous, and Catholic beliefs.

 

Mexicans Seek Charms, Potions To Ward Off Bad Luck

October 2, 2010

Author: Jason Beaubien

Source: National Public Radio

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131001122

The Sonora Market near the center of Mexico City is a labyrinth of narrow alleyways that wind between overstuffed stalls where the air is thick with sage smoke. One entire section is known as the mercado de brujeria, or the "witchcraft market."

 

In a country facing tough times, Mexicans come to the...

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First Peoples Festival Featured Indigenous Culture In a Cityscape

September 1, 2010

Author: Gale Courey Toensing

Source: Indian Country Today

http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/home/content/First-Peoples-Festival-featured-indigenous-culture-in-a-cityscape-101642723.html

The Montreal First Peoples’ Festival – the city’s signature celebration of indigenous peoples art, history and cultures – took place in a brand new outdoor festival...

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The Sacred And the Profound: A Kaua‘i Kumu Hula Dances to Defend Wailua

August 4, 2010

Author: Joan Conrow

Source: The Honolulu Weekly

http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2010/08/the-sacred-and-the-profound/

There was a period, last November, when unremitting lightning brought day to the night skies over windward Kauai, as thunder boomed, cracked and rolled. Brisk winds swept in rains so heavy and insistent that streets ponded, mud slid and streams rose, flooding buildings, forcing evacuations, closing bridges and...

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The Sacred And the Profound: A Kaua‘i Kumu Hula Dances to Defend Wailua

August 4, 2010

Author: Joan Conrow

Source: The Honolulu Weekly

http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2010/08/the-sacred-and-the-profound/

There was a period, last November, when unremitting lightning brought day to the night skies over windward Kauai, as thunder boomed, cracked and rolled. Brisk winds swept in rains so heavy and insistent that streets ponded, mud slid and streams rose, flooding buildings, forcing evacuations, closing bridges and...

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China's Leaders Harness Folk Religion for Their Aims

July 29, 2010

Author: Louisa Lim

Source: NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128672542

In China, folk religion has undergone a remarkable rebirth since the days of the Cultural Revolution four decades ago, when all religious worship was banned.

One example of a folk goddess that has gained an enormous following is Mazu, a sea deity believed to protect sailors and fishermen. Though she started as a local folk goddess, she...

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China's Leaders Harness Folk Religion for Their Aims

July 29, 2010

Author: Louisa Lim

Source: NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128672542

In China, folk religion has undergone a remarkable rebirth since the days of the Cultural Revolution four decades ago, when all religious worship was banned.

One example of a folk goddess that has gained an enormous following is Mazu, a sea deity believed to protect sailors and fishermen. Though she started as a local folk goddess, she...

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Chinese Turn to Religion to Fill a Spiritual Vacuum

July 18, 2010

Author: Louisa Lim

Source: NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128544048

Alongside China's astonishing economic boom, an almost unnoticed religious boom has quietly been taking place.

In the country's first major survey on religious beliefs, conducted in 2006, 31.4 percent of about 4,500 people questioned described themselves as religious. That amounts to more than 300 million religious believers, an...

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Chinese Turn to Religion to Fill a Spiritual Vacuum

July 18, 2010

Author: Louisa Lim

Source: NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128544048

Alongside China's astonishing economic boom, an almost unnoticed religious boom has quietly been taking place.

In the country's first major survey on religious beliefs, conducted in 2006, 31.4 percent of about 4,500 people questioned described themselves as religious. That amounts to more than 300 million religious believers, an...

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