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    Definitions of Supernatural
    Why People Develop Belief Systems
    Cohesion and Support
    Education and Discipline
    Revitalization and Euphoria
    Ecology
    Explanation

    Types of Beliefs
    Supernatural Beings
    gods
    demons
    souls
    ghosts
    witches

    Supernatural Forces
    Mana
    Magic
      Imitative magic, Contagious Magic
    Supernatural Practices and Practitioners
    Shaman
    Priests

    Ritual
    Rites of Passage
    Rites of Intensification
    Anthropology Around Us Thanksgiving as a Rite of Intensification

    Revitalization Movements
    Summary
    Study Questions
    Suggested Readings





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