Zuni Pueblo religion shares much in common with the Japanese religion of Shinto. Compare each religion’s origin myths and their beliefs about the gods and nature

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1. Most Pueblo people believe that they originated in the womb of Mother Earth and, like seeds sprouting from the soil in the springtime, were called into the daylight by their Sun Father.
2. At the heart of Zuni emergence tales is a moment when, to the dismay of their parents, many children are transformed into water-creatures—turtles, frogs, and the like. Here they become kachinas or katcinas, deified spirits. The Pueblo believe that kachina spirits manifest themselves in performance and dance.
3. Pueblo emergence tales, and the ritual practices that accompany them, reflect the general beliefs of most Neolithic peoples. These include the following:
• The belief that the forces of nature are inhabited by living spirits (animism)
• The belief that nature’s behavior can be compared to human behavior (anthropomorphism)
• The belief that humans can communicate with the spirits of nature, and that, in return for a sacrificial offering or a prayer, the gods might intercede on their behalf
4. Shinto shares much with Pueblo religions. In Shinto, trees, rocks, water, and mountains—especially Mount Fuji, the volcano just outside Tokyo which is said to look over the country as its protector—are all manifestations of the kami, which, like kachinas, are the spirits that are embodied in the natural world. The kami are revered in matsuri, festivals that usually occur on an annual basis in which, it is believed, past and present merge into one, everyday reality fades away, and people come face to face with their gods. During the festival, people partake of the original energies of the cosmos, which they will need to restore order to their world. Offerings such as fish, rice, and vegetables, as well as music and dancing, are presented to the kami, and the offerings of food are later eaten.