There is a lot to learn about African traditional religions, and a
lot of interesting facts to explore. Here are 6 interesting facts about African traditional religions.
It's Highly Dynamic
African traditional religions are
not static but very dynamic, largely because they are constantly reacting to
various shifting influences such as old age, modernity and technological
advances.
They are Based More on
Lived Traditions
African traditional religions are
not so much based on faith as they are based on lived traditions. This is seen
in the fact that they are more concerned with rituals, ceremonies and lived
practices, than they are with doctrines and belief systems.
Concerns For Health,
Wealth and Procreation are Central To The Core of African Religions
It is because of this core
concern that African traditional religions develop institutions for healing,
commerce and general well-being of their own practitioners, as well as
adherents of other religions.
It's Not Based on
Conversion
A practitioner of African
traditional religion is unlikely to attempt to convert a non-practitioner into
his/her religious beliefs and practices. They simply believe in living their
faith and attempting a peaceful coexistence with others who are of differing
religious traditions that live among them.
Women Play Key Roles in
This Religions
African traditional religions
have very profound internal gender relations and dynamics. Women, as well as
men, play key roles in African religions as there many female goddesses,
priestesses, diviners and other figures revered in African religious traditions
and practices. The reverence of women, as well as men, in African traditional
religions is so profound, that many feminist scholars have used these
traditions as reference points to advocate for the rights of women in African
societies. For indigenous African religions, the role of gender is
complementary in such a way that a 'confluence of male and female forces must
operate in harmony'.
It Provides Strong
Linkages Between The Life of Humans and the World of Ancestors
As a result of these strong
linkages, African religions provide a platform for humans to maintain constant
and symbiotic relationships with their ancestors. These ancestors are
understood to be intimately concerned and involved in their descendants'
everyday affairs.
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