Indigenous and Folk Religions

Indigenous and folk Religions

 Indigenous religions or folk religions refers to a broad category of traditional religions that can be characterised by shamanism, animism and ancestor worship, where traditional means "indigenous, that which is aboriginal or foundational, handed down from generation to generation..."

These are religions that are closely associated with a particular group of people, ethnicity or tribe; they often have no formal creeds or sacred texts. Some religions are syncretic, fusing diverse religious beliefs and practices.

 Australian Aboriginal religions.

Folk religions of the Americas:

Native American religions.

Folk religions are often omitted as a category in surveys even in countries where they are widely practiced, e.g., in China.

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