The faith practices of prehistoric peoples were rich in art, myth, and dance. They flourished before the development of writing. This makes the indigenous peoples' religions the oldest in the world and why they are referred to as prehistoric
As shaman begins their vocation by a call, usually by a God or spirit. They may be tortured by suffering and feel dissociation until they accept their role to serve the Gods.
The Christmas tree also known as the Tree of Light represents the desire for ongoing life through the darkness of winter. It is one of the ways that the turn of the season is honored at the Winter Solstice.
In Europe, Samhain was the autumn festival of the harvest moon. The American holiday of Halloween is a remnant of this holiday of the ancient Britons and their Druid priests who would light fires for the return of the dead to visit the living.
Worship and rituals are part of the practical behaviors expected of humans as sacrifices to the Gods or ancestors and to establish communal norms of behavior or taboos.
Agriculture tore the earth deeply, but it gave rise to sedentary societies - towns, villages, trade centers, and empires - and to the "Patriarchal Revolution" and its hierarchies.