Re: Scripting
There aren't actually any pagan religions nowadays. If not only for the fact that "pagan" is a somewhat pejorative term used to group the "tribal" ways to look at "magical" cultural manifestations.Originally Posted by NeonGod
Since, more or less, the middle of the 20th century the way academics and researchers look at different cultures has changed radicaly. We left the positivism and pragmatism of the 19th century behind to experience a new era of cultural relativism. Every single science has been touched by these changes. From fisics to biology, from economy to history.
I study native South American tribes, and I come into contact with many (really a lot) of different forms of "religious" expressions. I also live in a country that has a strong african influence and in a particular city where this influence is everywhere. In music, in religion, in popular ways, in the society as a hole.
I don't believe in things being left intact though. Society to me is a living organism, it is in constant movement and forever recreating itself.
I have absolutly no evolutionistic regard to culture.
I don't think I really answered your question.
Here is a site I found with some explanation in english about what you could say is "my religion". Even if I think it is much more a philosophycal way to look at life than a "religion". http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Candombl%E9
I don't agree with everything that is said there, but it is mostly correct.
Hope that answers your question. If you have more indept interest on south american pre-colombian religion or african I can point you to some good reading.
If you are interested in knowing more about Candomblé I suggest these books as starters:
"Le Candomblé de Bahia : Brèsil", Roger Bastide
"African Civilisations In the New World", Roger Bastide
"Images du Nordeste mystique en noir et blanc", Roger Bastide
"Dieux D'Afrique", Pierre Fatumbi Verger
On that site I gave you there are some good links too.
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