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            <h1>Inuit Religion</h1>
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            <h3>Modern Inuit Religion</h3>
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                There are two main religions practiced in the modern Inuit
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                culture: Shamanism and Christianity. Since the arrival of
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                missionaries, the majority of Inuits have converted to Christianity.
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            <h3>Effects of Religion on Modern Inuit Culture</h3>
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                Because of their heritage, modern Inuit are more likely to show a high
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                reverance for nature, so, when communicating in their culture, it would
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                be wise to show a strong respect for nature.
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                Another effect of their religion is that stories are used to teach
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                lessons to children, which shows that the Inuit have some elements
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                of a high-context culture, which will not approach an issue head-on,
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                The use of stories in teaching children beliefs also implies that it
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                would be acceptable to use religion as proof when persuading someone.
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                This is also shown by their very strong ties to religion, such as the
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                people becoming ill because one or more of their souls have been lost.
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            <h3>Worship of Nature</h3>
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                The Inuit religion has a very complex system of nature worship.
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                Both men and animals have souls, and all are spiritually connected.
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                In the religion, the universe is at harmony with its elements, and
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                the powers of nature possess a neutral position towards man. The Inuit
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                believe that if evil, such as bad hunting, bad weather, or illness
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                happens, the source is likely to be found in people's bad behavior.
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                The Inuit do not have sacred buildings, nature is sacred, and the Inuit
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                are children of nature. However, to the Inuit, life is not a paradise,
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                man's capability to do evil represents a constant threat to harmony.
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            <h3>Beliefs</h3>
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                Beliefs ensure that values are practiced, followed, honored, and passed
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                on. There are beliefs that are told to children to ensure that they
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                follow a strict code of conduct. For example, children are told that
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                throwing sand near water will create rain. This story is told to teach the
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                belief that you do not harm another, and that you show respect. The logic
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                goes like this: Most children enjoy playing near water, and there is
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                usually sand near water. If a child threw sand in the air, it was very
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                likely that another child would get sand in their eyes, their hair,
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                and on their body. This story helps to build up the belief that you do
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                not harm another and show respect.
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                <img src="images/general/iws_inart500.jpg" alt="Inuit Amulets" />
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                Inuit Amulets (source:
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                    <a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/inu/eft/index.htm">
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                    <a href="http://www.eastgreenland.com/database.asp?lang=eng&amp;num=604">
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                        http://www.eastgreenland.com/database.asp?lang=eng&amp;num=604
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                    <a href="http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ethnomed/inupiaq.html">
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