31.   Among them are the loss of ancestral lands, the encroachment of Western society and the erosion of traditional beliefs.

32.   And many Catholics here mix traditional church beliefs with African religions.

33.   Buddhism was combined with shamanism, the traditional belief system of the Mongolian nomads.

34.   But the government appears to be helpless in eliminating the long-held traditional beliefs that have led to the slave practice.

35.   Falun Gong draws on Buddhism, Taoism and traditional Chinese beliefs.

36.   However, as I grew older, I have become more sceptical of such traditional beliefs and customary practice.

37.   In traditional belief has it that eclipses are caused by a volatile Brahmin god named Rahu who swallows the sun.

38.   It created a furor at the time because it countered traditional Christian beliefs on how humankind was created.

39.   It blends slow-motion exercises and mix of traditional Chinese beliefs with the teachings of its founder, a former Chinese clerk named Li Hongzhi.

40.   Many also follow traditional animist beliefs that pre-date the arrival of Islam centuries ago.