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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Millenarianism, New religious movements, All articles lacking reliable references, Cargo cults
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cargo cult  cargo-cult  Cargo cul  Cargo culting  Cargo cultist
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A religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes WordNet 3.0
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A religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A cargo cult is a millenarian belief system found primarily but not exclusively among indigenous Melanesians in which a group of people imitate the behaviors, rituals, and symbols associated with technologically advanced societies, particularly those characterized by transportation and "cargo", in the apparent hope of attracting similar benefits. Wikipedia
Type of a ritualistic belief system. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A religious practice ritually mimicking a more advanced culture Wikipedia Disambiguation
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John Frum
Prince Philip Movement
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Melanesia
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cargo-cult, Cargo cul, Cargo Cult, Cargo culting, Cargo cultist, Cargo cultists, cargo cults, cargoism, Phantom cargo

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