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Traditional African Religions
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• Sub Sahara
• Oldest traditions in Africa • Have a concept of the after life • Have a distinct since of Time • Conceive time as Experience |
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Thinks we need to know about Traditional African Religions
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1) Diverse
2) Africans have no concept of religion 3. No written text 4) No founders/ No conversion |
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What do the Africans think about an afterlife
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It does not mean to much to them.
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Concept of time in africa
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~Do not think of the future
~Long past ~Present ~Potential Time (Things that will happen) ~No Time ( things might not happen) |
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Phenomenon Calendar
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~Thing that have happened or will happen
~Events more important then time |
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African God Structure
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• Chief God/Greater God
• Secondary Gods |
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Chief God/Greater God
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○ Usually Male
○ Omniscient ○ Omnipotent ○ Omnipresent ○ Distant ○ Wasn't dealt with Africans directly; used intermediaries |
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Secondary Gods
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○ Pantheons( Water, Sky, Animal)
○ Housed in shrines ○ Had fetishes ○ Choosey; All had a favorite color and foods ○ Active ○ Discussed in mythologies ○ Possessed people which was invoked(major component, usually ritual specialist) |
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Afterlife
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• The belief in time influenced their afterlife
• People that have already died • Person-->Die-->Living dead-->Ancestor |
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Person-->Die-->Living dead-->Ancestor
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○ The living dead are not zombies
○ The Person and living dead are part of the living community ○ When the last person dies that physically knew you become an ancestor ○ The ancestor is part of the spirit community ○ The ancestors play less of a role |
