Encyclopedia of African Religion

210 Divinities The Divine Per-aa, Amenhotep III, in his majesty. The Per-aa was considered a divinity alongside other deities in ...

of Olodumare. Generally, divinities in Africa are believed to be beings that were brought into being distinctively with unique a ...

strong winds, tornadoes, and lightning. She is also the initiator of feminine leadership. Categories of Divinities In some socie ...

perhaps as a way of avoiding conversion to Islam. The Dogon are an agricultural people known for their artwork—especially carved ...

214 Dogon Dogon ancestral couple from the country of Mali. These ancestral figures are displayed during celebrations and cermoni ...

including the Bozo and the Bambara. Griaule and Dieterlen’s studies are also reflective of minor opinions that were drawn from e ...

defines eight separate chambers—four on the ground level and four on an upper level—one for each of the eight grains of Dogon ag ...

abortive attempt created only a single being—the jackal, which became a Dogon symbol of the con- cept of disorder and of the dif ...

have become essential for Dogon life. In addition, the Dogon have also developed a detailed system of zoology, with careful cate ...

basic knowledge of astronomy and the ability to track the risings and settings of familiar star groups. Likewise, the use of the ...

The Dogon myths also define a second thread of biological symbolism describing the formation of life from a fertilized egg, whic ...

According to Zulu shaman Credo Mutwa, to say “I dreamt” means “I flew” because there is something in the human that travels thro ...

combination of the hands and feet. Music is an integral part of every aspect of life among African people. Africans employ music ...

found in Cuba, and various denominations of Christianity practiced by American-born Africans in the United States. Kefentse K. C ...

Culture Duala recognized three levels in their traditional society: Wonja, Wajili, and Wakomi. These groups corresponded to the ...

often end with “Life Forever.” The idea of the dwat as a dwelling place for the deceased must have reached far back into ancient ...

the traditions is the dyow. All religion of the Bamana is directly linked to the initiation societies. A person who becomes an i ...

Berilengar, A. (1991). L’initiation traditionnelle, un processus d’intégration sociale. L’expérience des Murum au T chad.Telema, ...

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EARTH Most traditionalAfricansocietiesregard th e Earth assa cred.Theimplicationsofthisphilosophical idea arenumerous.Infact,Afr ...