Post by James Taylor on Aug 17, 2007 23:05:33 GMT -5
It is still being debate on, but I would like everyone to her me out. Her are two more groups that I think will be pretty cool to have on the site. Please read below, and if you are interested in being in charge of a group, please as me. These groups will most likely come out when we have at least 20 active members.
Indian Tribe (need name)
Religion
religion was a Mesoland religion combining elements of polytheism, shamanism and animism within a framework of astronomy and calendrics. Like other Mesoland religion, it had elements of human sacrifice in connection with a large number of religious festivals which were held according to patterns of the indian calendar. It had a large and ever increasing pantheon; the indians would often adopt into their own religious practice deities of other geographic regions or peoples. Indian cosmology divided the world into upper and nether-worlds, each associated with a specific set of deities and astronomical objects. Important in indian religion were the sun, moon and the planet Mxlio - all of which held different symbolic and religious meanings and were connected to deities and geographical places. Large parts of the indian pantheon were inherited from previous Mesoland civilizations and others, such as Meiko, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, were venerated by different names in most cultures throughout the history of Mesoamerica. Mythological events would be ritually recreated and living persons would impersonate specific deities and be revered as a god - and often ritually sacrificed.
Chieftan
A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government.
The notion of a "tribal chief" is rather vague and arbitrary; neither chief nor tribe is clearly defined, so in many cases other designations are used for the same institution, such as petty ruler or even headman (in a very small but autonomous community, e.g. in the jungle). In some cases they merely lead a traditional consultative entity within a larger polity, in other cases tribal autonomy comes closer to statehood.
Priest
In the Nahuatl language, the word for priest was tlamacazqui meaning "giver of things" - the main responsability of the priesthood was to make sure that the gods were given their due in the form of offerings, ceremonies and sacrifices.
more information soon..
They believe in the spirit and after life. Indians feel that there are
Indian Tribe (need name)
Religion
religion was a Mesoland religion combining elements of polytheism, shamanism and animism within a framework of astronomy and calendrics. Like other Mesoland religion, it had elements of human sacrifice in connection with a large number of religious festivals which were held according to patterns of the indian calendar. It had a large and ever increasing pantheon; the indians would often adopt into their own religious practice deities of other geographic regions or peoples. Indian cosmology divided the world into upper and nether-worlds, each associated with a specific set of deities and astronomical objects. Important in indian religion were the sun, moon and the planet Mxlio - all of which held different symbolic and religious meanings and were connected to deities and geographical places. Large parts of the indian pantheon were inherited from previous Mesoland civilizations and others, such as Meiko, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, were venerated by different names in most cultures throughout the history of Mesoamerica. Mythological events would be ritually recreated and living persons would impersonate specific deities and be revered as a god - and often ritually sacrificed.
Chieftan
A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government.
The notion of a "tribal chief" is rather vague and arbitrary; neither chief nor tribe is clearly defined, so in many cases other designations are used for the same institution, such as petty ruler or even headman (in a very small but autonomous community, e.g. in the jungle). In some cases they merely lead a traditional consultative entity within a larger polity, in other cases tribal autonomy comes closer to statehood.
Priest
In the Nahuatl language, the word for priest was tlamacazqui meaning "giver of things" - the main responsability of the priesthood was to make sure that the gods were given their due in the form of offerings, ceremonies and sacrifices.
more information soon..
They believe in the spirit and after life. Indians feel that there are
