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