INDIGENOUS CULTURES
Indigenous Cultures Indigenous cultures, is the modern day term for what is presumed to be uncivilized societies. ... In my position paper I will outline the basic beliefs and practices of indigenous cultures, as well as the response of the later mentioned beliefs and practices to modern global tensions in society. ... Indigenous people stress experiencing a belief in order to practice it, rather then put emphasis on book learning. ... Indigenous cultures believe the nature of life can be revealed through vision quests. ... Shamans, or spiritual specialists in the field of indigenous cultures, are those chosen to lead the pilgrims. ... The beliefs and practices of indigenous cultures are passed on through oral tradition, and the casual observer can gain a sense of the harmony between these peoples and nature, by observing the simplicity of life of indigenous cultures. The religious beliefs of the indigenous people can also be applied to ending global tensions.