Religion in Oceania
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Religion in Oceania encompasses the diverse spiritual traditions of Pacific Island societies, including indigenous belief systems and the widespread influence of Christianity introduced through colonization and missionary activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Religion in Oceania canonical | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of culture in Oceania
ⓘ
religion by region ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguageFamily |
Austronesian languages
NERFINISHED
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Papuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContemporaryIssue |
church–state relations
ⓘ
impact of climate change on sacred sites ⓘ religious freedom and minority rights ⓘ revival of indigenous religions ⓘ secularization in Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
missionary era
ⓘ
post-colonial religious pluralism ⓘ pre-colonial indigenous religions ⓘ |
| hasMajorTradition |
Baháʼí Faith
NERFINISHED
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Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous Oceanian religions ⓘ new religious movements ⓘ |
| hasNotableCountryContext |
Religion in Australia
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Religion in Fiji ⓘ Religion in French Polynesia ⓘ Religion in Guam ⓘ Religion in Hawaii ⓘ Religion in New Caledonia ⓘ Religion in New Zealand ⓘ Religion in Papua New Guinea ⓘ Religion in Samoa ⓘ Religion in Solomon Islands ⓘ Religion in Tonga ⓘ Religion in Vanuatu ⓘ |
| includesBelief |
ancestral spirits
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creator deities ⓘ land deities ⓘ mana ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ sea deities ⓘ tapu ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
ancestor veneration
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chanting ⓘ pilgrimage to sacred sites ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ sacred dance ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian missionary activity
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European colonization NERFINISHED ⓘ ancestor worship traditions ⓘ animism ⓘ indigenous cosmologies ⓘ totemism ⓘ |
| majorChristianDenomination |
Anglicanism
NERFINISHED
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Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentecostalism ⓘ Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh-day Adventist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedField |
Pacific studies
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anthropology of religion ⓘ indigenous studies ⓘ |
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