| sympathetic magic | An attempt to influence the outcome of an event through an action that has apparent similarity to the desired result — for example, throwing water into the air to produce rain, or burning an enemy's fingernail clippings to bring sickness to that enemy.
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| holistic | Organic, integrated; indicating a complete system, greater than the sum of its parts; here, refers to a culture whose various elements may all have religious meaning.  Listen (42.0K)
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| taboo | A strong social prohibition. Listen (21.0K)
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| libation | The act of pouring a liquid as an offering to a god. Listen (46.0K)
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| shaman | A human being who contacts and attempts to manipulate the power of spirits for the tribe or group. Listen (44.0K)
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| calumet | A long-stemmed sacred pipe used primarily by many native peoples of North America; it is smoked as a token of peace. Listen (47.0K)
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| divination | A foretelling of the future or a discovery of the unknown by magical means. Listen (25.0K)
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| totem | Animal (or image of animals) that is considered to be related by blood to a family or clan and is its guardian symbol. Listen (15.0K)
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