Question
Lynne Hume has argued that the community centered on outdoor raves held in this country and named for the word representing the sound of a kick drum constitutes a New Religious Movement. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this country where anarcho-mystical doof parties held in the wilderness draw on Indigenous concepts such as the Dreamtime.
ANSWER: Australia [or Commonwealth of Australia]
[10h] Aboriginal Australians attending doof events have promoted this traditional ritual. This ritual is a component of the Welcome to Country ceremony that involves using plants like the emu bush to cleanse newborns or geographic areas.
ANSWER: smoking ceremony [accept baby smoking]
[10m] Australian New Agers also draw on beliefs from this ancient Gnostic religion with a large diaspora community in western Sydney. Members of this religion, which is prominent in Iraq, consider John the Baptist their greatest prophet.
ANSWER: Mandaeism [or mandaiia; or al-Mandāʾiyya; accept Nasoraeanism or Sabianism; reject “Manichaeism”]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell A | Georgia Tech A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| WUSTL B | Penn A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |