Anthropology Quiz 2 Chapter 3 +4

Anthropological Linguistics

Anthropology that studies culture , speech, and language

Tales

False stories told for entertainment

Myth

History of the acts of Supernatural * long time ago, societies believed its true.

Taboo

Negative force of Supernatural

Animism

People who believe that everything in nature has a spirit

Mana

Positive force of supernatural

Congregation

Preacher group watch inter medium

Prayer

Thanksgiving or Requests

Animatism

The belief in impersonal super natural Force. Good luck charms

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

The structure of the language influences the way people view the world.

religion

any attitudes, beliefs, or practices pertaining to the super natural

witches

bring down harm on victims( from emotions alone)

Sorcerer

bring down harm using objects

Mediums

heal and divine while in possession, low status

shamans

healers, private practice, pt, high status go to spirit world, usually male

gods

named personalities " always were supernatural"

priest

perform rituals in public, ( not responsible for outcome)

syncretism

religion taking parts of other religions

legend

semi-historical narrative actors are humans

revitalization

social movement, religious in nature try to transform a society

Sacrifice

to give something up to God

Magic

when people believe they compell the supernatural to act in some particular or intended way