religion

a set of beliefs based on how the world ought to be, often though the insights of supernatural powers

sacred

anything that is considered holy

profane

anything that is considered NOT holy

ritual

acts that are regularly repeated over years that embody the beliefs of a group of people

Liminality - ROP

one state in the ROP group during which a ritual participate experiences a period of outsider hood

-Separation

-Liminality

-Reintroduction

communitas

a sense of camraderie, a common vision of what constitutes a good life

Shaman

a part time religious practitioner with special abilities to connect to individuals

magic

the use of spells, incantations, and action in an attempt to compel supernatural forces

imitative magic

a ritual performance that achieve efficacy by imitating the desired magical result

contagious magic

ritual words or performances that achieve efficacy, certain things that come in contact with people have a magical connection