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A Cheyenne Sun Dance gathering, c. 1909.

Native American Religions

Native American Religions Native American religions are the spiritual practices of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. This article focuses on Native North Americans. Traditional Native American ceremonial ways can vary widely and are based on the differing histories and beliefs of individual tribes, clans, and bands. Early European explorers describe individual Native...

The ruins of the excavated city of Ras Shamra, or Ugarit

Ancient Canaanite Religion

Ancient Canaanite Religion Canaanite religion refers to the group of ancient Semitic religions practiced by the Canaanites living in the ancient Levant from at least the early Bronze Age through the first centuries of the Common Era. Canaanite religion was polytheistic and in some cases monolatristic. Canaanite religion describes the belief systems and ritual practices of the people living in...