Vanishing Primitive Man (Search Book 9) by Tim Severin
Author:Tim Severin [Severin, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Lume Books
Published: 2019-01-03T05:00:00+00:00
The Life of Primitive Man
Rituals and Ceremonies
The sorcerers of Africaâs Ivory Coast, seen above dancing with poisonous black cobras in a ârain-makingâ festival, exemplify the significance of rituals and ceremonies to the continued stability of a society. Carried out with precise rules of procedure and behavior, and often with special music and costumes, they reflect the peopleâs beliefs in the powers and requirements of supernatural forces or beings whose help and approval are sought â generally or on specific occasions (such as the advent of the growing season, when rain is needed) â for the societyâs well-being and survival. But in publicly enacting sacred beliefs, they set the stamp on important cultural attitudes, teaching and enforcing acceptance of traditional moral rules necessary for the groupâs homogeneity and cohesion.
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