Indigenous Folk and New Religious Movements – A Reference Guide
2026 Edition — African Traditional Religions, Native American Spirituality, Aboriginal Traditions, Animism, Shamanism, Baháʼí Faith, Rastafari & New Religious Movements — The religious traditions covered in this guide resist easy categorisation. They include the world’s oldest spiritual practices — Australian Aboriginal traditions dating back 50,000+ years — and some of its newest religious movements —…
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What This Report Covers
Report Contents
- Introduction — Defining the Undefinable: Folk, Indigenous & New Religious Movements
- African Traditional Religions — Ancestor Spirits, Ubuntu & Sacred Ecology
- Native American Spirituality — The Great Spirit, Sacred Land & Living Traditions
- Australian Aboriginal Traditions — The Dreamtime, Songlines & the World’s Oldest Religion
- Animism & Shamanism — Universal Patterns of Indigenous Spirituality
- The Baháʼí Faith — Progressive Revelation & the Unity of All Religions
- Rastafari — Jah, I & I, African Identity & the Prophetic Tradition
- New Religious Movements — Cao Dai, Tenrikyo, Spiritism & Others
- Shared Themes Across Indigenous & Folk Traditions
- Global Demographics — The Living Heritage
- Summary — Core Themes, Contemporary Relevance & Quick Reference
- References — Sources, Databases & Further Reading
Discussion & Debate
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