The Emergence Machine

Ancestor Worship

process · Anthropology · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Ancestor worship emerges from the ritual practice of honoring deceased family members, which requires belief and a sense of connection to the past.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “ancestor worship” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
ancestor worship
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0Ancestor WorshipBeliefCultureSocietyThoughtCommunityLanguageMind… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAncestor WorshipL10BeliefL9CultureL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Belief L9 (foundational)
    Ancestor worship is a ritual practice honoring deceased family members.
  • Culture L9 (requires) mutual
    ancestor-worship is a concept studied in anthropology.