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Primitive
Beliefs
Since human beings first began to think , we
have wondered about the questions of personal identity and the
nature of the world we live in . In ancient times , before the
Tribal States appeared, our ancestors stood in awe of nature.
They believed that all natural objects contained their own sprits
which could determine the destiny of people. Such a belief system
is today referred to as animism.
In these times, people also believed that in
comparison to nature , humanity*s ability was greatly limited,
especially in terms of preventing misfortune or calamity. Thus
only by depending on the power of sprits found in Nature, they
believed, would they ensure their existence. Such beliefs lead
them to conduct sacrificial and memorial services to tall trees,
large boulders and towering mountains in the belief that they
would receive blessings and be protected form disasters.
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