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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Major Religions: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_religious_groups
Judaism: jeremyshuback.com/blog/judaism-name
Sikhism: etymonline.com/word/Sikh
Vodún: ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/west-african-vodun
Yoruba: https://www.pulse.ng/articles/lifestyle/food-and-travel/the-origin-of-the-name-yoruba-for-the-yoruba-nation
Taoism: etymonline.com/word/Taoism
Shinto: etymonline.com/word/Shinto
Buddhism: etymonline.com/word/Buddha
Hinduism: apologeticspress.org/the-ancient-origins-of-hinduism-1408
Islam: etymonline.com/word/Islam
Christianity: etymonline.com/word/Christianity