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Let me tell you about a people from #Indonesia!
The Bugis are Muslim, but their belief is strongly influenced by their ancestral #religion.
One #belief centres around the Monitor lizard. The animal is believed to have a human #soul & to be the twin of children. They are treated with respect.
Bugis also categorize people into 5 genders. Each is needed to keep the universe in balance.
Bissu, the #gender which is neither man nor woman, is the intermediary between humans & #gods.
The "Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows" can be found near Belgrano II Base; an Argentine research base.
It has walls of #ice and it is used year-round by #Catholic researchers.
72% of antarctic scientists are #Christian & Christian churches are the only religious buildings (totalling 8) in Antarctica.
The next biggest religion is none, i.e. #atheism.
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