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<p>Initial Wikitheism seed page import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Indigenous and Traditional Religions<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Global / Indigenous<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Global<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Ancient and continuing local traditions<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Hundreds of millions participate in indigenous, traditional, folk, and local religious practices, often alongside world religions.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Indigenous and Traditional Religions&#039;&#039;&#039; is A broad category for local, ethnic, ancestral, and land-based traditions rooted in particular peoples, places, languages, and communities. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Indigenous and traditional religions are highly diverse and should not be treated as one religion. Many involve relationships with ancestors, spirits, land, animals, plants, sacred stories, ritual specialists, healing, seasonal cycles, and community obligations.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Sacred relationships with land, ancestors, and community<br /> * Spiritual presence in nature, places, animals, and objects in many traditions<br /> * Ritual reciprocity and obligation<br /> * Oral tradition and ceremonial continuity<br /> * Healing and protection through ritual specialists in many societies<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Ceremony<br /> * Oral storytelling<br /> * Offerings<br /> * Healing rites<br /> * Dance and music<br /> * Rites of passage<br /> * Seasonal observances<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Sacred natural sites<br /> * Community ritual spaces<br /> * Shrines<br /> * Ancestral places<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Often oral traditions rather than fixed scriptures<br /> * Community-specific songs, stories, chants, and ritual knowledge<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Local seasonal ceremonies<br /> * Harvest rites<br /> * Ancestor commemorations<br /> * Community-specific festivals<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[African Traditional Religions]] - Diverse traditions across Africa involving ancestors, divinities, ritual specialists, and community ethics.<br /> * [[Native American Traditions]] - Diverse Indigenous traditions of the Americas rooted in specific nations, lands, and ceremonial systems.<br /> * [[Australian Aboriginal Traditions]] - Traditions connected with Country, Dreaming narratives, law, and ceremonial responsibilities.<br /> * [[Chinese Folk Religion]] - Local temple, ancestor, deity, and household practices in Chinese cultural settings.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Global / Indigenous]]<br /> </div>

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