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Which options describe religious practices of ancient Oceanic tribes?

(Select all that apply.)
They had rituals connected with canoe building and decoration.
They performed ritual human sacrifices on Ziggurats to appease gods.
They prayed to gods that were believed to control elements of nature.
They had taboos concerning menstruation and reproduction.

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Answer:They had rituals connected with canoe building and decoration.

They performed ritual human sacrifices on Ziggurats to appease gods.

They prayed to gods that were believed to control elements of nature.

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The correct answers are B) They performed ritual human sacrifices on Ziggurats to appease gods and C) They prayed to gods that were believed to control elements of nature.

The options that describe religious practices of ancient Oceanic tribes are the following: They performed ritual human sacrifices on Ziggurats to appease gods and they prayed to gods that were believed to control elements of nature.

Ancient religious practices of Oceania cultures were based on polytheism and animism and used shamans to communicate with spirits.

These people lived in the Pacific Islands and were many cultures that had different traditions and polytheistic religious ideas. These people also revered mother nature and believed in the spirit of animals and trees. Their religious leaders called shamans got into deep trances and communicated with the spirits of nature. These ancient native people inhabited the territories of what today is Australia, New Zeland, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and Guam.

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