religous beliefs

juche beliefs and culture-
The compound religious strains of shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism have deep roots in Korean culture. Although the country has received continuous streams of foreign cultural influence mainly from China, Koreans have kept their identity and maintained and developed their unique language and customs.

Sikhism beliefs and culture-
Sikhs believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth, life, and rebirth. They share this belief with followers of other Indian religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The quality of each particular life depends on the law of Karma.

Buddhism beliefs and culture-
Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia.

african traditions and diasporic beliefs and culture-
Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural, include belief in a supreme creator, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of magic and traditional African medicine.

judaism beliefs and culture-
Jewish culture is the culture of the Jewish people from the formation of the Jewish nation in ancient Israel through life in the diaspora and the modern state of Israel. Judaism guides its adherents in both practice and belief, so that it has been called not only a religion, but an orthopraxy.

bahai beliefs and culture-
Respecting the roles of religion in various cultures is part of courteous, ethical and professional behaviour, which promotes a just and equitable society. The Baha'i Faith was introduced to Western Australian in the 1920s.

Shinto beliefs and culture-
Folk Shinto (民俗神道 Minzoku-Shintō) includes the numerous folk beliefs in deities and spirits. Practices include divination, spirit possession, and shamanic healing. Some of their practices come from Buddhism, Taoism or Confucianism, but most come from ancient local traditions.

Cao Dai beliefs and culture-
Culture Facts. Established in the Southern regions of Vietnam in the early 1920's, Cao Dai seeks to create the perfect religion, combining the beliefs of Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism Confucianism and Islam.

Zoroastrianism beliefs and culture-
Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and dualistic features. It likely influenced the other major Western religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. For a discussion of the context in which Zoroastrianism arose, see ancient Iranian religion.

Tenrikyo beliefs and culture-
Tenrikyo is a Japanese faith founded in the 19th century, in 1838. The founder was a poor farmer's wife named Nakayama Miki. Since 1908 it has been considered a Shinto sect although practitioners do not consider themselves Shinto. Tenrikyo is monotheistic, with its single deity being Tenri-O-no-Mikoto.