Chapter 2 Vocab

1. A theoretical approach that emphasizes ways in which humans adapt to the material conditions in which they live.
4. The belief in one god.
5. An item thought to carry spiritual power, such as a rabbit's foot.
11. Rituals that transform a person or people from one life stage to another.
13. Mystical evil done by a person without her or his awareness.
14. Ritual practices that are believed to have effects on particular situations.
15. Any patterned, repeated, predictable action.
16. The belief that no god or supernatural being(s) exist.
17. The belief in many gods and/or goddesses.

2. A behavior, artifact, or symbol that must be avoided in order to evade harm.
3. Rites of passage that move a person from childhood to adulthood.
6. The second phase of a rite of passage, placing the initiate in a space that is "betwixt and between" the old identity and the new identity.
7. The third stage of a rite of passage in which the initiate is welcomed back to the community in his or her new identity.
8. a story with sacred significance
9. A spiritual force that imbues all living things, a belief that is part of some animistic religions.
10. Mystical evil done by a person who intended for it to happen.
12. The idea that souls or spirits exist not only in humans but also in plants, animals, elements of nature, or even all of creation.