Question 1

By touching one's head to the floor, a ritually younger Santer'a participant salutes the "head"of an elder which

Accepted Answer

A)  shows submission and acceptance of one's position in the social order. 
B)  marks the end of the initiation ritual. 
C)  creates an eternal bond between the ritual families of the two participants. 
D)  marks the end of subordination to the elder and elevates one's position to that of equal status. 
A)  shows submission and acceptance of one's position in the social order. 
B)  marks the end of the initiation ritual. 
C)  creates an eternal bond between the ritual families of the two participants. 
D)  marks the end of subordination to the elder and elevates one's position to that of equal status.

Question 2

The symptoms of distress a Japanese woman displays after an abortion are attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  criticism by friends and family members for committing a socially unacceptable act. 
B)  condemnation by the gods for committing an unnecessary act. 
C)  psychological trauma and the effects of the fetal spirit begging for love and comfort. 
D)  vengeance and resentment from the aborted fetal spirit that is a victim of an unnatural, but necessary, act. 
A)  criticism by friends and family members for committing a socially unacceptable act. 
B)  condemnation by the gods for committing an unnecessary act. 
C)  psychological trauma and the effects of the fetal spirit begging for love and comfort. 
D)  vengeance and resentment from the aborted fetal spirit that is a victim of an unnatural, but necessary, act.

Question 3

Wallace outlines __________ as the five major types of ritual.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technological rituals, therapy and antitherapy rituals, sacrifice rituals, salvation rituals, and birth/ death rituals 
B)  Technological rituals, therapy and antitherapy rituals, conventional rituals, supernatural rituals, and revitalization rituals 
C)  Exploitative rituals, medical rituals, ideological rituals, salvation rituals, and legal rituals 
D)  Technological rituals, therapy and antitherapy rituals, ideological rituals, salvation rituals, and revitalization rituals 
A)  Technological rituals, therapy and antitherapy rituals, sacrifice rituals, salvation rituals, and birth/ death rituals 
B)  Technological rituals, therapy and antitherapy rituals, conventional rituals, supernatural rituals, and revitalization rituals 
C)  Exploitative rituals, medical rituals, ideological rituals, salvation rituals, and legal rituals 
D)  Technological rituals, therapy and antitherapy rituals, ideological rituals, salvation rituals, and revitalization rituals

Question 4

The Huichol utilize reversals to symbolically transform themselves into deities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Japanese abortion healing ritual, mizuko kuyo, takes place in a relatively public setting, while the American Charismatic Renewal movement's post-abortion prayer is often private.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Myerhoff, the primary ritual function of the peyote hunt is

Accepted Answer

A)  to experience intense hallucinogenic visions. 
B)  the transformation of participants into non-physical entities by providing a mnemonic device. 
C)  the transcendence of the ineffable. 
D)  to collect peyote for consumption. 
A)  to experience intense hallucinogenic visions. 
B)  the transformation of participants into non-physical entities by providing a mnemonic device. 
C)  the transcendence of the ineffable. 
D)  to collect peyote for consumption.

Question 7

For the Huichol Indians, Wirikuta is

Accepted Answer

A)  a village that has been recently abandoned. 
B)  a paradisiacal condition that existed before the creation of the world. 
C)  a place where physical existence is literally reversed. 
D)  a place where the supernatural and the natural realms diverge. 
A)  a village that has been recently abandoned. 
B)  a paradisiacal condition that existed before the creation of the world. 
C)  a place where physical existence is literally reversed. 
D)  a place where the supernatural and the natural realms diverge.

Question 8

When Kapchan discusses sacred and secular henna adornment of women's bodies in Morocco, what is the primary ritualistic difference between a sacred versus secular henna tattooing?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a secular tattooing meaning is more open and is more subjectively manipulated 
B)  In secular tattooing only, the designs are meant for beatification and reflect feminine artistry 
C)  The female body becomes publically displayed to men and women alike in contrast to its usual concealment 
D)  Secular tattooing is a folk art while sacred tattooing is not 
A)  In a secular tattooing meaning is more open and is more subjectively manipulated 
B)  In secular tattooing only, the designs are meant for beatification and reflect feminine artistry 
C)  The female body becomes publically displayed to men and women alike in contrast to its usual concealment 
D)  Secular tattooing is a folk art while sacred tattooing is not

Question 9

In Santer'a, embodiment is especially important because

Accepted Answer

A)  the teaching of moral behavior and ritual skills happens informally and nonverbally. 
B)  observers can easily evaluate the initiate to decide whether or not he/she will be accepted into the religion. 
C)  verbal communication is strictly discouraged. 
D)  participants cannot communicate with oricha verbally. 
A)  the teaching of moral behavior and ritual skills happens informally and nonverbally. 
B)  observers can easily evaluate the initiate to decide whether or not he/she will be accepted into the religion. 
C)  verbal communication is strictly discouraged. 
D)  participants cannot communicate with oricha verbally.

By touching one's head to the floor, a ritually younger Santer'a participant salutes the "head"of an elder which

The symptoms of distress a Japanese woman displays after an abortion are attributed to

Wallace outlines __________ as the five major types of ritual.

The Huichol utilize reversals to symbolically transform themselves into deities.

The Japanese abortion healing ritual, mizuko kuyo, takes place in a relatively public setting, while the American Charismatic Renewal movement's post-abortion prayer is often private.

According to Myerhoff, the primary ritual function of the peyote hunt is

For the Huichol Indians, Wirikuta is

When Kapchan discusses sacred and secular henna adornment of women's bodies in Morocco, what is the primary ritualistic difference between a sacred versus secular henna tattooing?

In Santer'a, embodiment is especially important because

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Exam 3: Ritual

By touching one's head to the floor, a ritually younger Santer'a participant salutes the "head"of an elder which

The symptoms of distress a Japanese woman displays after an abortion are attributed to

Wallace outlines __________ as the five major types of ritual.

The Huichol utilize reversals to symbolically transform themselves into deities.

The Japanese abortion healing ritual, mizuko kuyo, takes place in a relatively public setting, while the American Charismatic Renewal movement's post-abortion prayer is often private.

According to Myerhoff, the primary ritual function of the peyote hunt is

For the Huichol Indians, Wirikuta is

When Kapchan discusses sacred and secular henna adornment of women's bodies in Morocco, what is the primary ritualistic difference between a sacred versus secular henna tattooing?

In Santer'a, embodiment is especially important because

The Anthropological Study of Religion

Myth, Symbolism, and Worldview

Shamans, Priests, and Prophets

Altered States of Consciousness and the Religious Use of Drugs

Illness, Healing, and Religion

Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination, and Magic

Death, Ancestors, Ghosts, and Souls

Religion in a Changing World: Identity, Adaptation, and Activism

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