The role(s) of images in non-literate Culture Speculate about why images might be important in non-literate cultures. What might be one concern about images used in religious rituals? Can you identify an example of a non-religious icon.
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Discuss one scene from the film that shows how the film is concerned with ritual, and then go on to discuss how rituals reinforce social identity, relationships, and power in religious societies. How do religious rituals define the identity of a religious community?
The film The Cabin In The Woods deals with the slaughter/sacrifice of young characters for the purposes of appeasing dangerous, ancient gods. This is conducted as a ritual — a specific sequence of acts, conducted at a specific time and/or place, with important symbolic meanings that affirm power structures within both society and the cosmos. […]
