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Questions<br/>1 - 15 Introductory Questions on Religion:<br/>Religion, the three key elements of Religion, Yumaism, the four<br/>important implications of religion from the sociological point of view,<br/>the three sociological approaches of religion, three most important<br/>questions to the adherents of Yumaism, history of religion, prehistoric<br/>evidences, organized religion, invention of writing. Neolithic<br/>revolution, value of religion, religion in Axial, Middle and Modern<br/>Period, archaeological evidences, and origin of religion from<br/>Ancestor Worship. (Pages 1-37)<br/>16 - 33 Analysis on Evolutionary Approaches:<br/>Non-human religious behaviour, setting stages of human religion.<br/>Evolutionism, Positivism, Intellectualism and Intellectualist Theories<br/>of Religion, Naturism, Naturism in Yumaism, Animatism, Animatism<br/>in Yumaism, Ancestor Worship, Animism, Yumaism rooted on<br/>Animism, The theory of Dependence on Magic, Dependence on<br/>Magic in Yumaism, Religion originated in Psycho-biological<br/>Processes, Religion a product of fear. Religion a product of Religious<br/>Feelings and Thrill, Religion a product of Emotional Stress, and<br/>Religion a product of Feeling of Guilt. (Pages 39-69)<br/>34 - 47 Analysis on Functional Approaches:<br/>Functionalism, Functionalist thinking, Totemism, Sacred-Profane<br/>Dichotomy, Cognitive and Social Functions, Yumaism in conformity<br/>to Durkheim's understanding of eminently social, The Mundhums<br/>are Sacred Totems, Totemic Great Feminine Trinitarian Goddess<br/>Tagera Ningwaphuma, Totemic or Symbolic Sacred spaces, Totemic<br/>Ancestors, the power of a thing lies in its origin in Yumaism<br/>(Pages 71-95)<br/>48 - 51 Analyzing the Role and Functions of Religion:<br/>The role of Religion, Identity, Social Continuity and Stability, role of<br/>Ancestor Worship encompassed Shamanism in the nomadic human<br/>life, and functional role of Yumaism.(Pages 97-108)<br/>52 -55 Analysis on the Functions of Myth:<br/>Myth, the basic five Cognitive and Social Functions of Myths, The<br/>cognitive and social functions of Mundhums, Oral Mundhums, Writing<br/>and Analyzing Mundhums. (Pages 109-153)<br/>56 - 76 Analysis on Structuralism Approaches:<br/>Structuralism, Mythic Structure, Social Structure; the origin and<br/>spread of Human Race; the Native Himalayans; the Inter-Ethnic<br/>dynamics of the Limboo tribe; ethnography of Limboo ancestors<br/>and the Mundhum of Yumaism; the Mundhum Yehang Se;ma; the<br/>Mundhum Idhuklung Samsogha Pakma; the Mundhum Mukkum<br/>Semi Se:pma, the Mundhum Lungdhung Kai Phekma; Ancestor<br/>Worship the origin of religion; the Ancestors forming the gods and<br/>goddesses; Yumaism based on Ancestor Worship; the Limboo<br/>Society is worshipped as gods and goddesses; the deceased<br/>ancestors constitute the Reincarnate Divinities of Incarnate Shaman<br/>Phedangmas; Shamanism, Ancestor Worship-cum-Shamanism;<br/>Totemism; Ancestor Worship-cum-Shamanism-cum-Totemism;<br/>Encompassing and Interweaving Ancestor Worship-curn-^^<br/>Shamanism-cum-Totemism to form Yumaism; role of Yumaism in<br/>the nomadic life of the Limboo ancestors; Hierophany beliefs and<br/>rituals of Yumaism expressing their typical social sentiments essential<br/>for survival, continuity and solidarity; and the religious rituals and<br/>- -■ secular functions essential for Identity, Continuity and Solidarity and<br/>to keep the Limboo Society together. (Pages 155-222)<br/>77 - 87 Analysis on Religious Beliefs and Rituals:<br/>Religious Beliefs and Rituals, Philosophical Concept of belief in<br/>Yumaism, the common Religious Beliefs and Rituals, the mode of<br/>thought of primitive societies and modem societies, Evans-Prichard's<br/>comparative approach to Religion, Weber's religious beliefs in<br/>Literate Societies, Weber's Protestant Ethic, the lessons leamt from<br/>Weber's cross-cultural analysis of important Religions of the world,<br/>Weber's primary interest in cross-cultural analysis of religion,<br/>Theophany, and Hierophany. (Pages 223-240)<br/>88 - 100 Analysis on Religious Symbolism:<br/>Religious symbolism, the Nature and Meaning of Religious Symbols<br/>differ from Signal, Icon, Index and Allegory; the communicative<br/>role of symbolism, the Structuralist Levi-Strauss' interpretations of<br/>Religious Symbols, Leach used the structural method and models<br/>to decipher the various symbolic forms and bodily mutation. Sacred<br/>versus Profane Dichotomy - a cognitive categorization created by<br/>the society. Sacrifice an act of communication with the other-world,<br/>a community worship place - the meeting point of this-worldly and<br/>other-worldly. Religion establishes a mediating bridge between this<br/>world and the other-world, Mary Douglas' origin of symbolism and<br/>to processes of human body. Turner's contextual analysis of<br/>symbols, Clifford Geertz's Symbols and their meaning. Religion a<br/>system of Symbols, Yumaism Symbols and Geertz's understanding<br/>of symbolism, Turner's contextual analysis of symbolism, and the<br/>nature and meaning of symbols of Yumaism. (Pages 241-288) |
