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19 Cards in this Set
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Define traditional African religion in relation to monotheism, polytheism and animism |
Creator God, Ancestors and Spirits |
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Similarities and differences between African religion and Christianity, Islam and Judaism
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Christianity believes that Jesus is God, he died androse again and he is the way to eternal life. Islam believes that Jesus was agood prophet and not God, he was never crucified and did not rise again andthat works lead to eternal life.
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What is Orisha-nla, Orunmila and Ogun (Yoruba) |
Orisha-nla threw a packet of loose earth onto a spot Orunmila knew the secrets of man Ogun was the maker of tools from iron and steele |
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Creator Gods for each religion Yoruba, Igbo, Mende and Temne |
Yoruba- Olodumare Igbo- Chukwu Mende- Ngewo Temne- Kuru |
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Spirit power and names for it |
Spirit power can make spirits do things such as cause efficacy, express feelings, create inspiration and command respect. The names are ashe (Yoruba) hale (Mende) and mesem (Temne) Hale works through communicating with spirit of leaves, asking it to do something for you, healing someone Diviner- healer |
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Masked dancer, mende/temne societies |
Mende society- Poro and Sande Temne society- Poro and Bondo Sande spirit- Sowei/Nowo- Ndoli Jowei is the dancing sowei, this dancer is the spirit of women |
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Political role in Poro society in comparison to precolonial African. |
The poro society is basically looked upon as a church with hacing aninner hierarchy and understands Mende political organization. The Temne differfrom Mende because the chief is believed to be invested with mesme/mysticalpowers. In a meeting of the religious association and inaccordance with all its laws, all the chiefdom elders gather together to electa successor among the royal families in the chiefdom. The head is preserved andconsidered to bring beneficial influence, the previous chiefs head is buriedwith the new body. A new chief must be chosen and initiated then he chooses aKapr.
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Curses and Sins in Mende culture |
giving away secrets of their tribe, sexual relations with a family member curses can be invoked and revoked |
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Who is Chukwu, Ani and Chi |
Chukwu is the creator God in Igbo, Ani is the goddess of the Earth and Chi is the guardian spirit |
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Egwugwu and Ogbanje |
Eguwgwu- ancestors who acted as the government in a sense Ogbanje- evil spirit child born |
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Government system in Igbo |
They have the elders, ancestors, assembly in the town of all adult males, run a court system, authority of the Oracle Agbala and the Priest Ani |
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Mr. Brown v. Mr. Smith |
Mr. Brown- diplomatic, saw mission as process, communicated with African people, related Chukwu to God, says they know about our God just not Jesus Mr. Smith- believes other religions have nothing in relation to Christianity, Christianity is the truth and only truth, black and white, Africans know nothing and they only know things from the devil |
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Enoch v. Nwoye |
Enoch acts as a street preacher in a sense, he kills the sacred python, disrespects culture, unmasks an egwugwu Nwoye receives a Christian education |
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Missions v. Colonial Government |
Missions were sent from United Brethren Church, Mingery went there from Otterbein British government was an indirect rule that wanted to implant a new court system into Africa The role of the D.C. was to be in charge of the courthouse. He spoke to the people about the queen, peace and good government. Hisview of African culture was basically that they were a mess and had no form ofgovernment. |
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Arrest of Okonkwo, D.C. meeting in Umuofia |
The government arrests Okonkwo, Mr.Smith goes to the D.C. to tattle on the African people for burning down stuff |
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Missions and British relation in 19th century |
They both thought they needed to expand Christianity |
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Attitude of Chamberlain toward empire and use of violence |
He basically says that violence wasnecessary and that using a force was what was needed. He uses an example thatyou cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs just as you cannot destroy thepractices of barbarism, slavery and superstition without using a force.
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A long way gone: What are sobels? How did Ishmael lose his home and family? What physiological effects did the army have on Ishmael? |
Sobels- soldiers by day, rebels by night He lost his home and family in the war He was brainwashed and struggled to remember his past, addicted to drugs |
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Role of UBC |
The UBC was the onlyorganization besides the United Free Missions to develop in the south which wassurprising given the much greater prevalence of Islam in the north, spread Christianity
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