Illiteracy and shamanism

[le Redoutable]

I know; that's something I do wrong frequently

 

[Sir Brennen]

You're developing your own system though, correct? I think here is fine if you're applying to that

 

[Bilharzia]

I know; that's something I do wrong frequently

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[le Redoutable]

ok ok, but it's not only addressed to 1e or 2e freaks, because I mention my system ( well, as it comes for the moment )

 

[le Redoutable]

... if my system was finished,
Brute ===> Str x Cha
Ranger ===> Int x Dex
Druid ===> Con x Wis

 

[le Redoutable]

Str x Cha mainly for Presence Attacks
Con as the Energy Stat, and Wis as relative to Nature

 

[Umbran]

If you are looking for a more general term, Animism is more appropriate to describe belief in spirits and a spirit world. "Shamanism" is specific to Siberia.

And even that isn't general - animisim is a belief that every thing has a spirit. A deer, a rock, a river, a book, or even words.

But, there's a whole range of spirituality in which he spirits are not tied to earthly things. Ancestor worship, for example, is not generally considered a form of animism.

All in all, I think that the link between education and spirituality is a weak one. There are forms of spirituality that are alive and well among literate peoples.

 

[Bilharzia]

And even that isn't general - animisim is a belief that every thing has a spirit. A deer, a rock, a river, a book, or even words.

But, there's a whole range of spirituality in which he spirits are not tied to earthly things. Ancestor worship, for example, is not generally considered a form of animism.

Animism is widely accepted as an appropriate and general term which does include veneration of ancestors. It is not limited in the way you suggest.

 

[le Redoutable]

now, to expand a little, can we oppose Science to Chamanism ?
( like in Awareness ( or something like that ) = Science x Spiritism )
( I mean x ( multiply ) so that if you have say a 15 in science and a 3 in Spiritism ( or the like ) that would give you a 15 x 3 = 45 in Awareness ( or is it Intelligence ? ( like in Int = Scholarship Level x Tolerance ) )
and, given a 15+3=18 development points, you could have a 9 x 9 = 81 in Int ( ok ? )
now, if Tolerance is the complementary to Science, and Spiritism is located in the same room than Tolerance, ...
( it makes me wonder ( Led Zep ) )



oufff !!

 

[Umbran]

Animism is widely accepted as an appropriate and general term which does include veneration of ancestors. It is not limited in the way you suggest.

I suppose that depends on who taught you. Going into it further would breach our rules against discussion of real-world religion, though, so I will not argue the point.