1. Indigenous religions generally are characterized by three basic patterns.

What are those patterns?

How would you define each pattern in your own words?

In what ways do you see these patterns as making indigenous religion unique among world religions?

2. Why do you think there has been a resurgence of interest in native religions in recent times?

Do you see this interest more as lasting or as a short-lived fad, and why?

3. Let's turn our thoughts now to the festival of Kwanzaa. You won't find it in our text, so you'll need to check it out on the Internet.

Tell us something interesting your learned.

How would you compare Kwanzaa with celebrations like Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years?

What is your overall impression of Kwanza?