Theme: Descent of religion

The plan:1. Different views of the origin of religion.2. Totemism.3. Fetishism.4. animism5. Magic, shamanism

L.Liki naturalist in 1960.

Discovered the remains of creatures

in Oldovayskih Mountains (Tanzania))

A man emerged  about

  2 million year before

He called it Nomo habilis (handy man))He called it Nomo

habilis (handy man))

Religion arose because early man was helpless before nature

Religion arose because primitive

man was powerless before the naturePrimitive beliefs -

causing the initial stage of formation of human culture, a

reflection of emerging companies, family and

relations of production, the primitive state of mind, a

sensitive mind and knowledge of ancient people about

themselves and those around the world

The main objects of worship in these

religions were natural objects?

By the early forms of religion usually referred

fetishism, totemism, animism, shamanism and

magic...

By the early forms of religion usually referred

fetishism, totemism, animism, shamanism and

magic...

Primitivebeliefs

TotemicTotemic

FetishismFetishism

Magic

Magic

Shamanism AnimismAnimism

Totemic

Totemic - once almost universal, and now even the existing religious and social system

whose base is a kind of cult of the so-called totem.This word is borrowed from the North American

Ojibwa tribe, the language which means the name and totem sign, emblem of the clan, and the name

of the animal, which the clan has a special cult.

Belief in the spiritual unity man and nature

Source totemism

The word was first used totem English merchant and translator James Long in 1791 means "to his family."

In the scientific sense, the totem is meant the class of objects or phenomena of nature, which one or other of the primitive social group, clan, phratry, tribe, or even every single floor within the group (Australia), and sometimes the individual (North America) - have a special worship with whom consider themselves bound by kinship and on whose behalf the call themselves.

The main feature of totemism is that the totem is considered the founder of the social group and every individual class totem - a blood relative, a sibling of each member of his fans. If the totem, for example, is a raven, then it is considered valid and the progenitor of this kind, each crow - Kindred.

Totems, in turn, as loyal relatives, besides possessing supernatural powers, have related by blood fans patronage, promoting their material well-being, protecting the earth from the wiles and supernatural enemies, warning of the danger (owl in Samoa), signaling a hike (kangaroo in Australia), in the war, etc.

As a totem encounter wind, sun, rain, thunder, water, iron (Africa), even some of the animals and plants, such as the turtle's head, stomach, pig, leaf tips, and so on, but most of all - the classes of animals and plants

AS PART OF TOTEMISM, A WHOLE SYSTEM OF PROHIBITIONS, CALLED

TABOO.FOOD TABOOS STRICTLY CONTROLLED CHARACTER TO WRITE, WHICH WAS TO

ACCRUE TO THE LEADER, SOLDIERS, WOMEN, OLD PEOPLE AND CHILDREN. A

NUMBER OF OTHER TABOO WAS INTENDED TO ENSURE THE PRIVACY OF

THE HOME OR HEARTH, SUBJECT TO THE LAW OF BURIAL, FIX SOCIAL STATUS, RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF

MEMBERS OF THE PRIMITIVE GROUP

Taboo

Religious and magical    prohibition, the violation of

which        punishable by a disease or

                   death

Objects of tabooObjects of taboo

peoplepeoplepeoplepeople

actionsactions

tthingshings

placesplaces animalsanimals

wordswords

The rites of totemicThe rites of totemic

ritualeatingtotems

ritualeatingtotems

assimilationtotem

assimilationtotem

extenuatingextenuating

Fetish

worship of inanimate objects, the worship of objects or phenomena of nature, endowed, according to believers, supernatural properties. The name comes from the Portuguese word "magic." The term "fetish" was introduced at the beginning of the tenth century, the Dutch explorer V. Bosmanom

fetish From the Portuguese "magic"From the Portuguese "magic"

The Arabic word "mascot"The Arabic word "mascot"

The Latin word "amulet"(Magic item)

The Latin word "amulet"(Magic item)

FetishismFetishism From the Portuguese "magic"From the Portuguese "magic"

Objects, living beingsObjects, living beings

Rocks, trees, bones, Articles of stone,trees

Rocks, trees, bones, Articles of stone,trees

Cats, dogs, etc.Cats, dogs, etc.

Objects of fetishism

The human figures(idols)

The human figures(idols)

Typesfetishes

generaldestination

(multipurpose)

generaldestination

(multipurpose)treatmenttreatment

solving asecrets of the past

present andfuture

solving asecrets of the past

present andfuture

lovelove

productionproduction

meteorologymeteorology

militarymilitary

protectiveprotective maliciousmalicious

Animism

belief in the existence of supernatural counterparts in humans, animals, plants, and material things. These words are called twin spirits and souls

Animism Belief in the existence of spiritsBelief in the existence of spirits

forces of natureforces of nature

AnimalsAnimals

From the Latin "anima" -  "Soul"

From the Latin "anima" -  "Soul"

PlantsPlants

spiritualization

inanimateitems

inanimateitems

Animism «spirits»«spirits»

Dead peopleancestors«spirits»«spirits»

inanimateitems and

natural phenomena

inanimateitems and

natural phenomena

sun

sky

stonesearth

wind

rivers

mountains

rain

Where are the souls of men afterdeath of their bodies?

migratein the body

newborn

migratein the body

newborn

In a special place("Land of the Dead")

In a special place("Land of the Dead")

Along with the living,

but to see themYou can only

in sleep

Formscontemporary

animism

Spiritualism (from the Latin"Spiritus" -

"Spirit"

Belief in the possibility of communication

with doubles of the dead

With their help you can learnfuture, unravel the mysteries

past and present

Belief in ghostsBelief in ghosts

The souls of the dead,which remain among the

living

The souls of the dead,which remain among the

living

Magic

belief in the existence of supernatural counterparts in humans, animals, plants, and material things. These words are called twin spirits and souls.

Magic

belief in the existence of supernatural counterparts in humans, animals, plants and material objects. These twins are called words of the spirits and souls.

belief in the existence of supernatural counterparts in humans, animals, plants and material objects. These twins are called words of the spirits and souls.

MagicThe set of representations and

rites, which are based onbelief in the mysterious

  force

The set of representations andrites, which are based onbelief in the mysterious

  force

They can be used to influenceon people, objects

They can be used to influenceon people, objects

Shamanism

(from the Evenk shaman itself - excited, ecstatic people) has been around for 20 to 30 thousand years.?

(from the Evenk shaman itself - excited, ecstatic people) has been around for 20 to 30 thousand years.?

The main purpose of shamanism is the

treatment of body and mind.

The main purpose of shamanism is the

treatment of body and mind.

One of the main tasks of the shaman is a rite (from the Turkic "stone" - a shaman), that is, its communion with the spirits during the ritual splash.

One of the main tasks of the shaman is a rite (from the Turkic "stone" - a shaman), that is, its communion with the spirits during the ritual splash.

Its also used for divination and to ensure good hunting and prosperity of the tribe or village

Its also used for divination and to ensure good hunting and prosperity of the tribe or village

called the man who, immersed in a special frenzied state of mind, acquires the ability to communicate with helping to protect and spirits and supernatural sources to draw from considerable force.

called the man who, immersed in a special frenzied state of mind, acquires the ability to communicate with helping to protect and spirits and supernatural sources to draw from considerable force.

Shamanism

Practicing shamans

can be found in our time among the

American Indians

can be found in our time among the

American Indians

in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand

in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand

Also among the indigenous peoples of Siberia the Yakuts and Tuva people, grow brown and

Khakas, Evenk and Nenets.

Also among the indigenous peoples of Siberia the Yakuts and Tuva people, grow brown and

Khakas, Evenk and Nenets.

ancestral faith groups in the presence ofparticularly powerfulsupernaturalopportunitiesin the oldestprofessionalclergy