Religion Customs and Practices


 
 
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Religion Customs and Practices

Religion: Religion is belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple. A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.

Not much is known about the religion of the early humans. They must have been awed by nature and its mysteries. Probably nature was worshipped in different forms. The cave painting of old Stone Age hunters may have had magical or religious significance. Several statues and figurines of mother goddesses have been found at Neolithic sites, suggesting the prevalence of goddess-worship. Over a period of the dead and their worship assumed importance. 

What about other customs and practices?

Scholars have studied the lives of present-day farmers who practice simple agriculture. They have also studied the lives of herders. Many of these farmers and herders live in groups called tribes.

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In the Old Stone Age , hunters may have had _____________________ or religious significance.

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