Extended Interview: David Carrasco on Shared Beliefs
Season 1
Episode 1
About the Episode
David Carrasco illuminates the similarities of the religious beliefs shared by indigenous peoples across the Americas. These similarities include sky worship including the sun and moon, the power of water, sacrality of trees, and human relationships to animal spirits.
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