51.   The southern Sudanese rebels are fighting for autonomy for the south, where most people follow traditional beliefs, and about five percent are Christians.

52.   The SPLA has been fighting for autonomy for southern Sudan from the Islamic government in Khartoum, demanding religious freedom for southerners who follow mainly traditional beliefs or Christianity.

53.   The tribesmen in the Nuba Mountains follow various religions including Christianity, Islam and traditional African animist beliefs.

54.   They follow a traditional belief system that they believe makes them invincible to attack and invisible in battle.

55.   Traditional Dayak beliefs hold that evil lies in the hearts and livers of foes, and removing and devouring these organs is a means of destroying it.

56.   Zairian traditional beliefs dictate that a soul will not go to heaven if the heart is destroyed.

57.   According to traditional belief, this makes it an inauspicious year to get married.

58.   According to traditional Chinese beliefs, natural disasters foreshadow political changes.

59.   But this too is likely to clash with traditional beliefs.

60.   But the local population has largely persisted in its traditional beliefs, where it has not introduced them into the imported faith.