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What is a distinctive mark of indigenous religion?
What is a distinctive mark of indigenous religion?
- Reverence for ancestors (correct)
- Adherence to a strict moral code
- Worship of natural phenomena
- Belief in multiple gods
What is the main way farmers contribute to indigenous religions?
What is the main way farmers contribute to indigenous religions?
- Providing sacrifices to the natural phenomena
- Enforcing religious laws
- Banning rituals and prayers
- Paying tributes for services of priests (correct)
What role do the Waqeffanna Qallu and Qallitti play in the indigenous religion of the Oromo?
What role do the Waqeffanna Qallu and Qallitti play in the indigenous religion of the Oromo?
- They lead ceremonies to worship natural phenomena
- They enforce a strict moral code on the believers
- They represent multiple deities to the believers
- They are the intermediaries between humans and Waqa (correct)
What are spiritual functionaries responsible for in indigenous religions?
What are spiritual functionaries responsible for in indigenous religions?
How are the beliefs and practices of indigenous religion described in relation to Christianity and Islam?
How are the beliefs and practices of indigenous religion described in relation to Christianity and Islam?
What sets indigenous religions apart from other religious beliefs?
What sets indigenous religions apart from other religious beliefs?