The term ____________________________ is often used by scholars to describe indigenous concepts of “religion”, emphasizing its holistic context

Which of the following Yoruban deities (Orishas) acts as an intermediary between the divine and human worlds and is often called “the Trickster” and “Lord of the Crossroads”?

Most indigenous traditions can be characterized by the following features EXCEPT:

In the Yoruba tradition, the term ___________________________ represents the life-force or divine energy that runs through all things, living and inanimate.

Of the many ways of “becoming” a shaman, which way is the MOST common:

Which of the following deities is the Supreme Being of the Yoruba religion?

Our Lady of Guadalupe is yet another example of a syncretic figure, mixing the Virgin Mary of Christianity with the Aztec goddess:

As discussed in the book/lectures, Halloween, Christmas, and the Day of the Dead are contemporary instances of popular traditions which have remnants and survivals from __________________________.

________________________________________ refers to the Yoruban tradition of divination performed by babalawos, priests of Orunmilla.

________________________________ refers to blending or reconciling elements of two religions so as to make a “new” religion, some examples being Vodoun, Santeria, and Candomble.

In traditional African religions, most illness or misfortune is usually attributed to any of the following, EXCEPT:

All the following are true about initiation rites in indigenous traditions EXCEPT:

In West Africa, ________________ are traditional bards and skilled musicans and storytellers who pass down the oral history of the tribe and region they belong to.

In most Indigenous and African religions _________________________________ became a central practice in the traditions, which emphasized the interconnectedness of life and death – death was needed in order to produce life.

In the Yoruba tradition, the concept of cultivating __________________ or "good character" helps one to align oneself with their divine nature, resulting in inner peace.

According to our reading, shamans serve all of the following functions in indigenous communities EXCEPT

Mircea Eliade coined the term ____________________ to refers to a religion centered on nature – the turn of the seasons and sacred places such as holy trees and mountains, all of which are understood as being in the natural order of things.

Oshun is the goddess of all the following EXCEPT:

In many indigenous traditions, people often engage with "lower" deities or ancestral spirits for their worldly needs because the Supreme God of their pantheon is considered too distant or is known as _________________________.

In the movie “Osun-Osogbo”, the narrator describes that just as Christianity recognizes three aspects of the One God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) so too does the Yoruban God have 401 aspects, which are known as ________________________, or more generally as the “divinities” of the Yoruba.