Prayer Beads Around the World
Prayer beads around the world Prayer – whether silent, individual, and contemplative or loud, exuberant, and collective – is a central aspect of the world's [...]
Cintamani Stone | The Wish Fulfilling Jewel
The Cintamani Stone | The Wish Fulfilling Jewel In Eastern philosophical and religious thought, as in its Western counterparts, there is a wealth of metaphorical [...]
Vodun : A Misunderstood Tradition
Vodun : A Misunderstood Tradition Vodun (Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo, Sevi Lwa) ; is more commonly known as Voodoo (vû'dû) to the general populace. The term 'Vodun' is derived [...]
The Religious History of Mongolia
Religious History of Mongolia Shamanism in Mongolia The religious culture of Mongolia may commonly be considered Shamanism but this is a broad term, so [...]
Animism in Modern Africa
Animism in Africa Africans have a long standing history of practicing animism and animist oriented religions, however, in the 1900s, there was an interruption [...]