Malinowski ‘s categorization of the sacred and profane is twofold. He discusses native cultures as having two different sides to them, the magical and the scientific.
First, he describes traditional acts and observances that are considered sacred to those who partake in them. These acts always go hand in hand with beliefs in supernatural forces or beings.
Second, he describes how each native culture no matter how “primitive” their actions seem or their tools look, they are all scientific in some way. Methods are connected to scientific processes, and the success of a culture or group depends on methods of survival, therefore rendering a significant portion of their lives scientific.
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