"He was talking about indigenous ritual versus social dance," she recalled.
Traditionalists like him now fret that the only indigenous rituals that survive are the Lencas' peripatetic ways.
They practice indigenous rituals while adapting to the way of life of modern Filipinos.
The tribe practices indigenous rituals while adapting to the way of life of modern Filipinos.
The opening and closing ceremonies of the festival feature elements of Australian indigenous rituals, which are aimed at acknowledging the spirits of the land.
However, with native healing also came a native worldview, indigenous rituals, and a nativizing of Christian concepts.
In general, indigenous public ritual came under scrutiny and eventual attack in the i8th century.
The Franciscan campaign to stamp out most indigenous rituals could not help but antagonize the Indians.
The most dazzling stage patterns were to be found in "The Matachines," a new dance that alludes to indigenous prehistoric rituals.
Although the Q'ero are nominally Roman Catholic, many celebrations incorporate indigenous rituals and their textiles.