Faith and Rationalization

"Does a rational outlook to one’s surroundings imply the absence of faith in magical rites?"

Malinowski describes primitive man as utilizing both rationalization and faith in daily life. When discussing the growing of crops, he states that primitive man understands that magic alone cannot bring in the crop, but hard work and knowledge of the land and agricultural techniques. However, he also states that primitive man would never leave the success of the crop in the hands of man alone, but that magic is all that can control the inevitable variables.

This outlook does not imply the absence of faith, but that primitive man has realized that he is not self sufficent, and needs magic to protect what man cannot.