Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In indigenous religions, belief takes precedence over practice.
2. Indigenous religions are ethnicity based.
3. A Native American “sacred pipe” is also correctly known as a “peace pipe.”
4. The Yoruba venerate their dead ancestors.
5. Yoruba is unimportant for the Western Hemisphere.
1. FALSE - Indigenous traditions are not belief based, and they have few formal "teachings" on which one can do religious or theological reflection.
2. TRUE - Unlike religions that seek converts, indigenous religions are ethnicity based.
3. FALSE - The use of the sacred pipe goes far beyond peace ceremonies.
4. TRUE - The Yoruba venerate their dead ancestors, which is typical of indigenous societies.
5. FALSE - It is important for the Western Hemisphere because many Yoruba taken in slavery to the Americas were instrumental in the founding of Afro-Caribbean religions.
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