One of the fundamental aspects of the Melanesian religion is the fact that their society, culture and religion are interdependent. If one aspect stood alone the society would collapse. So when considering if belief and ritual are the foundations of the pacific societies you must also consider the way in which their society and culture influences them in what they believe and also the rituals they perform. The main pacific society we have been studying …showed first 75 words of 915 total…

…showed last 75 words of 915 total…their environment. That is why they implement them in their everyday lives. Religion to them is something that you feel and experience in your stomach, in your liver, and in your throat. Their culture and society is embedded in the religion and that is why their rituals and beliefs are so natural to them, but are foreign to us. Therefore I do agree with the statement "Belief and ritual are the foundations of pacific societies".