srotriyas:

srotriyas (shrothriyas). Those versed in the Vedas; strict followers of Vedic culture.

(See also: srotriyas, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Mythos:

A system of myths within a society or culture.

(See also: Mythos, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

a culture's traditional magical practices

(See also: folk magic, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

Definition and meaning of Innovation

Innovation - [World Geography]

There are two meanings to innovation. An innovation can be thought of as an original, idea or invention, such as transistor radios or hybrid corn. Innovations can also be the changes that take place within a culture that result from ideas which are created within the culture group itself and subsequently adopted by that culture. The rate at which a new idea spreads (diffuses) through a society is termed the rate of innovation. After the Industrial Revolution dramatic increases in innovation began to alter cultures throughout the world.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

Also see these pages:  Social Studies, Social Studies Sitemap, History, History Sitemap

Definition and meaning of Innovation

Innovation - [World Geography]

There are two meanings to innovation. An innovation can be thought of as an original, idea or invention, such as transistor radios or hybrid corn. Innovations can also be the changes that take place within a culture that result from ideas which are created within the culture group itself and subsequently adopted by that culture. The rate at which a new idea spreads (diffuses) through a society is termed the rate of innovation. After the Industrial Revolution dramatic increases in innovation began to alter cultures throughout the world.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

Also see these pages:  Social Studies, Social Studies Sitemap, History, History Sitemap

Para-anthropology:

The study of paranormal phenomena in tribal, traditional and/or nonliterate cultures.

(See also: Para-anthropology, Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

MAGICKAL SYSTEMS - basic sets of guidelines relating to specific Gods and Goddesses or cultural traditions. (TRASB)

(See also: MAGICKAL SYSTEMS, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

MAGICKAL SYSTEM: The basic set of guidelines relating to the worship of specific Gods and Goddesses or cultural traditions.

(See also: MAGICKAL SYSTEM, Paganism, Pagan, Pagan Dictionary)

Mithila

The capital of the kingdom of Videha, since ancient times a center of learning and brahminical culture.

(See also: Mithila, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

WICCANING: the act of parents, promising to rear their child in the Wiccan culture...SEE PAGANING or SAINING.

(See also: WICCANING, Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

TRADITIONAL HEALING: Any practice of holistic medicine in the tradition of a specific culture or tribe.

(See also: TRADITIONAL HEALING, Pagan Organisations, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary, Wicca, )

TRADITIONAL HEALING: Any practice of holistic medicine in the tradition of a specific culture or tribe.

(See also: TRADITIONAL HEALING, Magickal Traditions, Magickal Paths, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

arya

A civilized human being, one who lives according to the standards of the Vedic culture.

(See also: arya, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Aryans

Persons living according to the cultured standards of Vedic civilization.

(See also: Aryans, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Cid-anusilana - spiritual practice or cultivation; the culture of pure spiritual reality.

(See also: Cid-anusilana, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Anusilana - constant practice, study, or cultivation, especially the culture of spiritual activities.

(See also: Anusilana, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Mahabharata:

Mahabharata: Epic of the battle of the aristocrats in the Vedic culture during the pastimes of Krishna, out of which the Gita has been taken.

(See also: Mahabharata, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Traditions, denominations, sects, or pantheons. It is a basic set
of guidelines relating to specific Gods and Goddesses or
cultural traditions.

(See also: magickal systems, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

a witch who works with deities from or worships within more
than one culture or mythological system

(See also: eclectic, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

Deeply held symbolic images that are common in all cultures, such as the image of the "hero" or "mother." They are part of the collective unconscious, which is why they are common to all cultures and are such powerful, deeply held images.

(See also: archetypes, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

TCM acupuncture (New Acupuncture): Form of acupuncture that arose in the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution. Symptoms or syndromes (patterns of disharmony) are its focus. TCM stands for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

(See also: TCM acupuncture, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)