elieved in the supernatural, omens, and the afterlife. Horses were often eaten because the meat was said to be strong and would promote strength. If and important tribal member died, his horse was sacrificed because they believed the person needed the source of nourishment in the afterlife.Now more Mapuches practice Catholicism as their religion. Though there are many echoes of ancient beliefs and customs, which are apparent in the culture. The most interesting is the Machi. The Machi, or Shaman is seen as a spiritual leader. They each possess special talents, some seers of the future others healers, and others maybe be able to communicated with spirits. The powers are symbolized by their curandero, a type of wooden stairway.The Mapuche are a very diverse group of people. There beliefs are of the most unique I have ever heard of. I am really glad to hear that they used their intelligence rather than weapons to win a war it shows their dignity and pride in their culture. I am not sure that there are many groups of people out there today that could say they use their intelligence to win battles or wars. They are very strong spirited people that would never let anyone of their group down. That could possibly be why there are still Mapuche Indians living today. Many people of today’s world could take lessons from them and maybe there would not be as much terrorism as there is today. ...
