WORLD RELIGIONS 12 - ACTIVITY 10-MODULE 10

Julian Gabriel C.Trinidad

12-HUMSS L

Activity 10
Through a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast your religion and the Ifugao
indigenous religion in terms of their beliefs and practices.

If you are an atheist, use Catholicism, the religion to be compared and

contrasted with the Ifugao indigenous religion.

Enumerate
- 10 distinct beliefs and practices from the Ifugao indigenous religion
- 10 similarities, and 10 distinct beliefs and practices from your religion.

CATHOLICISM IFUGAO INDIGENOUS

Distinct beliefs and practices Similarities Distinct beliefs and practices

1. They worship only one 1. Both of them believe in 1. Their deities are neither
God. heaven and earth. worshipped nor adored.

2. Divorce is not recognized. 2. They have priests. 2. Bunbun is carried out to

decide whether the deities
favor the union before a
wedding.

3. There are only three 3. They practice offerings. 3. There are around 1,500
spirits: the Father, the Son, important spirits.
and the Holy Spirit.

4. They have scripture called 4. Incest is taboo. 4. They believe that the
Bible. deities are the reason for
illness through taking their
souls.

5. Polygyny is prohibited. 5. Monogamy is the norm. 5. Polygyny is practiced in

some wealthy families of
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Ifugao.

6. God is the creator of the 6. They chant prayers when 6. Namadjang is the creator
world. performing ceremonies or of the world.
rituals.

7. They do funerals to honor 7. Rites are carried out 7. When an Ifugao dies, they
the dead. based on the family or sacrifice animals and do
community's needs. chanting of myths.

8. They have a prophet 8. Priesthood is only for 8. It is possible to be a

whose name is Jesus. male adults. follower of other religions
while follows in indigenous
beliefs.

9. They have a symbol 9. Priest attain their position 9. They perform panels to
which is a cross. voluntarily after a period of seek blessing to the deities
apprenticeship. to ensure growth when
seeds are sown.

10. They carry out mass to 10. They are devoted to their 10. Penaching is commonly
worship God in churches. religious ceremonies. described as a demon.

Reference
http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Philippines/sub5_6d/entry-3880.html