6.1 Sacred Rituals Flashcards
1
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Sacred Rituals
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Cultic actions performed according to a prescribed order.
2
Q
Agency
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Actions that accomplish things — affect reality.
3
Q
Gesture
A
The movement of the body to convey meaning and agency.
4
Q
Performance
A
Combination of gesture with agency as an act of staging and display that accomplishes a task or function — often directs the gaze of participants.
5
Q
Mesopotamian Temple Ritual: Divine Images
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6
Q
Mesopotamian Temple Rituals: Maintenance of Divine Images
A
Curtains cover every action
2-3 meals a day with a water bowl
Meals contained many different foods, cuts of meat, and fruits
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7
Q
Egyptian Temple Rituals: Divine Images
A
Creation of divine images
Overlap btwn divine and funerary cults (share same problems)
Animating an image or corpse
