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Re: Ritual
Jan 09, 2006, 12:27
"Are we to assume that because Mexican pyramids were used in conjunction with massive human sacrifices, Silbury Hill was also?"

No we must never assume, and the all-important point does indeed need to be made that tribes differ from one village to the next. Across the world, even moreso. As I say, we can only make educated guesses, but there is a 'common' lore amongst ancient tribes, that, although it morphs subtly, it nevertheless encompasses creationism, pantheism and animism. The pillars of the ancients are the same as ours, yet of course venerated in differing ways.

Life.
Food. (spiritual and physical).
Death.
Regeneration(birth)

The constant factor regardless of geography/tribe is the Great Spirit, and the lesser spirits which are all around. I would argue that it is life itself, although it has many names.

It is also arguable that along a time-line, Shaman/medicine man became priest, became vicar, pope, guru, politician even.
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